Information about the package, mcrypt, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The mcrypt package is designed for, Replacement for crypt().
Package Name:
mcrypt
Summary:
Replacement for crypt()
Description:
MCrypt is a replacement for the old crypt() package and crypt(1) command, with extensions. It allows developers to use a wide range of encryption functions, without making drastic changes to their code. It allows users to encrypt files or data streams without having to be cryptographers.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
2.6.8
Release:
10.el6
Size:
83 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv3+
Control the mcrypt package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install mcrypt
This command will install mcrypt on the server.
yum remove mcrypt
This command will un-install mcrypt on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove mcrypt, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove mcrypt
This command will un-install mcrypt on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove mcrypt when using the -y flag.
yum update mcrypt
This command will update mcrypt to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove mcrypt, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update mcrypt
This command will update mcrypt to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove mcrypt when using the -y flag.
yum info mcrypt
This command will show you core information about the mcrypt package.
yum deplist mcrypt
This command will show you the dependencies for mcrypt. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update mcrypt
This command will check if there is an update waiting on mcrypt. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.