I needed to install php-mcrypt on my VPS because of an application and well, below is how i did it.
Download package – Install using yum – Restart Apache
[root@s16960602 ~]# rpm -ivh http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
warning: /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.Qzis3Y: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:epel-release ########################################### [100%]
[root@s16960602 ~]#
[root@s16960602 ~]#
[root@s16960602 ~]# yum install php-mcrypt
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
epel/metalink | 11 kB 00:00
* epel: mirrors.servercentral.net
base | 3.7 kB 00:00
epel | 4.2 kB 00:00
epel/primary_db | 5.3 MB 00:01
extras | 3.5 kB 00:00
updates | 3.4 kB 00:00
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
There are unfinished transactions remaining. You might consider running yum-complete-transaction first to finish them.
–> Running transaction check
—> Package php-mcrypt.x86_64 0:5.3.3-1.el6 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
php-mcrypt x86_64 5.3.3-1.el6 epel 18 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 18 k
Installed size: 46 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 18 kB 00:00
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6
Importing GPG key 0x0608B895:
Userid : EPEL (6) <epel@fedoraproject.org>
Package: epel-release-6-8.noarch (installed)
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Installing : php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
php-mcrypt.x86_64 0:5.3.3-1.el6
Complete!
[root@s16960602 ~]# service httpd restart
Stopping httpd: [ OK ]
Starting httpd: [ OK ]