On 3/27/2011 8:48 PM, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
It has been 6 years since I set up my Linux server and have hardly had to touch it in all of those years other than running yum update, so I ma rusty in some of the fine details (especially at 72).
I located a source for the php-mcrypt rpm (php-mcrypt-5.1.6-15.el5.centos.1.i386.rpm), however, isn't there an easier method to get and install the appropriate rpm - other than downloading it then running rpm? And when should I use yum rather than rpm?
For those of you that use Linux daily, these are very simple question, and for that please accept my apologies.
Dr. Todd
Dr. Todd,
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Type in the following : yum search php-mcrypt
you should get something like :
======================================== Matched: php-mcrypt ======================================== php-mcrypt.x86_64 : Standard PHP module provides mcrypt library support
If this is what you want type in :
yum install php-mycrypt
Have Fun!!!
Greg
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Greg -
I remember using rpm to do many of the same things as rpm. What factors should one consider in deciding whether to use rpm or yum?
For the last 6 years I used yum update to keep my 4.1 updated (all the way to 4.8).
[That was about all I ever had to do to the server - except when the power went off longer than the UPS could keep it up if I was not home - then I had to boot it up :-)]