How to install php-pecl-mcrypt in CentOS/RHEL 7 (x86_64)

Bindings for the libmcrypt library

License: PHP-3.01 Vendor: GetPageSpeed LLC https://pecl.php.net/package/mcrypt

Install

sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
sudo yum -y install php-pecl-mcrypt

Description

Bindings for the unmaintained libmcrypt library, removed from PHP core in 7.2. Use only for legacy code; prefer OpenSSL or Sodium for new work.

Compatibility

This package is compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.

RPMs

Package Size Built Changes
php-pecl-mcrypt-1.0.7-2.el7.x86_64 27 KiB 2026-10-29 Danila Vershinin
- GetPageSpeed EL7 build of PECL mcrypt for the 7.2-8.3 channels (drop-in · for Remi's php-pecl-mcrypt 1.0.7-1, same name, relations verbatim)

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