[CentOS] Installing php-mcrypt

[Gregory P. Ennis]

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

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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