How to Install PHP Mbstring on CentOS 6.2 When Yum Install Fails?

Installing PHP mbstring on CentOS 6.2

Unable to install PHP mbstring using yum install php-mbstring? This guide resolves the issue by modifying the YUM repository configuration.

Solution

Follow these steps:

1. Edit the CentOS-Base repository file:

<code class="bash">sudo nano /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo</code>

2. In the updates section, comment out the mirrorlist line by adding a # at the beginning.
3. Add a new line below the commented-out line:

<code class="bash">baseurl=http://centos.intergenia.de/$releasever/updates/$basearch/</code>

4. Update the YUM cache and install mbstring:

<code class="bash">yum install php-mbstring</code>

5. (Optional) Revert the repository configuration changes:

• Uncomment the mirrorlist line.
• Comment out the baseurl line.

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