install php mcrypt on apache server on Mac and Ubuntu

Installing php mcrypt on Mac
1. Update port
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sudo port -v selfupdate
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2. Install mcrypt
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sudo port install php54-mcrypt
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3. Open /etc/php.ini and append this line to it.
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extension=/opt/local/lib/php54/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/mcrypt.so
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4. Restart apache
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/usr/sbin/apachectl restart
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mcrypt should now be showing up on the phpinfo page.

Installing php mcrypt on Ubuntu

1. Update apt-get packages
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sudo apt-get update
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2. Install mcrypt
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sudo apt-get install php5-mcrypt
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3. Restart apache
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/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
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mcrypt should now be showing up on the phpinfo page, if not make sure this line is in the php.ini file without the semi-colon ;
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extension=mcrypt.so
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