How to Install php5-mcrypt software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install php5-mcrypt software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

php5-mcrypt software package provides MCrypt module for php5, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install php5-mcrypt 

php5-mcrypt is installed in your system.

Make ensure the php5-mcrypt package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep php5-mcrypt *

You will get with php5-mcrypt package name, version, architecture and description in a table

php5-mcrypt package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Web Software
Package php5-mcrypt
Version 5.4.6-0ubuntu5
Description MCrypt module for php5
Sub Section Web


See Also, How to uninstall or remove php5-mcrypt software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?