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installing php5-mycrypt in ubuntu message unable to locate package

hi all

i am trying to install php5-mycrypt package in ubuntu but it always give me the message unable to locate package.
kindly find the attached screen shots.
i tried
apt-get update
apt-get install php5-mcrypt

but still same issue

kindly help
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Justin Pilditch

That tells me that the package you are looking for is not located in the repositories you are connected to.

A quick Google give shows me that you need to add the UNIVERSE repository with
$ sudo add-apt-repository universe

Ref: http://askubuntu.com/questions/483186/unable-to-install-php5-mcrypt-on-ubuntu-14-04

sl_ai

ASKER

Dear

i already run the command sudo add-apt-repository universe
kindly check attachment for output.

still i cannot install php5-mycrypt.
i still have the same issue
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Justin Pilditch

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Vimal DM

Hi,

Try this...it might have installed...

sudo ln -s /etc/php5/conf.d/mcrypt.ini /etc/php5/mods-available
sudo php5enmod mcrypt
sudo service apache2 restart

sl_ai

ASKER

thank it worked.
it is very painful to be a beginner.
2 weeks trying to solve this problem and it turned out a typo issue :(
thank you

Justin Pilditch

Don't worry - we've all been there. Happy to have been able to relieve your pain!
Have a good weekend, NOT having to worry about this... :)