Mcrypt error when running 'composer install' from CLI

calendar2019-09-28 · 1 min read · php install mcrypt composer cli  ·
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Verify if mcypt is really installed

1php -m|grep -i mcrypt

Counter-check from phpmyadmin. If it say installed there, issue is that php-cli can't see mcrypt as a module. Find the mcrypt definition and symlink similar to below:

1ln -s /etc/php5/mods-available/mcrypt.ini /etc/php5/cli/conf.d/20-mcrypt.ini

See details in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16830405/laravel-requires-the-mcrypt-php-extension