centOS 7 Can't install php-mbstring extension

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i've tried to install the extension mbstring but i have the following error:

    Error: Package: php-mbstring-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3.x86_64 (updates)
        Requires: php-common(x86-64) = 5.4.16-23.el7_0.3
        Installed: php-common-5.4.38-1.el7.remi.x86_64 (@remi)
        php-common(x86-64) = 5.4.38-1.el7.remi
        Available: php-common-5.4.16-21.el7.x86_64 (base)
        php-common(x86-64) = 5.4.16-21.el7
        Available: php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.x86_64 (updates)
        php-common(x86-64) = 5.4.16-23.el7_0
        Available: php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1.x86_64 (updates)
        php-common(x86-64) = 5.4.16-23.el7_0.1
        Available: php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.3.x86_64 (updates)
        php-common(x86-64) = 5.4.16-23.el7_0.3
    You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
    You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

What could i do to resolve the problem ?

Thanks for your help

score 20 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 23 '16 at 15:59

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For people who want to know how to solve this :

sudo yum remove php-common

Then you can:

sudo yum install php-mbstring

It will automaticcaly install dependecies (php-common)

edited Nov 23 '16 at 15:59

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answered Feb 26 '15 at 10:32

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On linux php version 5.6.x run `sudo yum install php56-mbstring` – eQ19 Feb 04 '16 at 19:49
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@hyip thanks, I have run `sudo yum install php56-mbstring` command and restart server `sudo service httpd restart` my problem has solved. – munsifali Jun 07 '16 at 05:26
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This may lead to a complete uninstall of php and related modules. – Dag Sondre Hansen Aug 22 '16 at 11:01
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doing this broke my php setup on Amazon Linux AMI release 2016.09 – Peter Scott Dec 24 '16 at 08:18
Got the same problem, this solution is working just fine. Thanks JakeGould – alhaythum Nov 23 '17 at 12:23
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Doing this broke my php setup on Amazon EC2, but only after this - it was possible to install all other modules (`yum install php`, `yum install php-pecl-mailparse.x86_64`), etc. – Andron Jul 24 '18 at 14:53

score 15 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 23 '16 at 15:59

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This answer from AWS Amazon forum:

yum -y install yum-utils
yum repolist all
yum-config-manager --enable rhui-REGION-rhel-server-extras rhui-REGION-rhel-server-optional

Then you can install php-mbstring, and maybe, I don't know exactly, but maybe it can help for servers on Amazon only.

edited Nov 23 '16 at 15:59

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answered Aug 29 '15 at 08:35

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Thanks. The last command ie `yum-config-manager ....` worked for me on AWS RHEL 7. – Leigh Jan 06 '17 at 02:48
Yes, me too. Thank you! – gtzinos Mar 25 '17 at 18:27

score 10 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 21 '19 at 20:04

need to search which mbstring version required you.

cat /etc/redhat-release && php -v && yum search mbstring



========================================================================= N/S matched: mbstring ==========================================================================
ea-php54-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
ea-php55-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
ea-php56-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
ea-php70-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
ea-php71-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
ea-php72-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
ea-php73-php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling

now you can check what you actually need like i am using php7.1 so my command will be

sudo yum install ea-php71-php-mbstring

It work for me, if you manage server that install php with cpanel, this is the correct answer — Suhendra, Nov 17 '19 at 18:15
Upvoted initially, because of the elegant search command. However on my Centos 7.9 system (php 5.6 from remi repo), a normal `yum install php-mbstring` did the trick, while the `yum install php56-php-mbstring` did not. You can check with `php -m | grep mb` it should return `mbstring` — ionescu77, Nov 04 '22 at 12:41

score 7 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 08 '16 at 14:30

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The selected answer is liable to change the installed PHP version. When not using the stock CentOS PHP, yum will try to install the mbstring extension for the wrong version of PHP.

You can check your installed PHP version with php -v:

$ php -v
PHP 5.5.36 (cli) (built: May 28 2016 12:05:32)

Then go ahead and install the correct mbstring version for your installed PHP version:

$ sudo yum install php55w-mbstring

answered Jun 08 '16 at 14:30

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I get the errro `No package php55w-mbstring available.` – Mohamed Taher Alrefaie Oct 24 '16 at 15:40
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@M-T-A: Post the output of `cat /etc/redhat-release && php -v && yum search mbstring` and I'll take a look. – dotancohen Oct 25 '16 at 06:39

score 5 · Answer 5 · answered May 19 '18 at 17:40

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You must specify the same version as your php-common, mine is php70w-common

 sudo yum install php70w-mbstring

answered May 19 '18 at 17:40

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that was EXACTLY my issue. Thank you! – Robert Saylor Aug 30 '19 at 23:09

score 5 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 19 '18 at 23:02

Non of above works for godaddy dedicated server centOS 6, apache 2.4, php 5.6

Instead, you should

Install the mbstring PHP Extension with EasyApache

check if you already have it by, putty or ssh

php -m | grep mbstring

[if nothing, means missing mbstring]

Now you need to goto godaddy your account page,

click manager server,

open whm ----- search for apache,

open "easy apache 4"(my case)

Now you need customize currently installed packages,

by

click "customize" button on top line next to "currently installed package..."

search mbstring,

click on/off toggle next to it.

click next, next, .... privision..done.

Now you should have mbstring

by check again at putty(ssh)

php -m | grep mbstring [should see mbstring]

or you can find mbstring at phpinfo() page

score 4 · Answer 7 · edited May 28 '20 at 05:19

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Been searching for the answer for half day, then only realise cPanel / WHM version of CentOS will disable YUM to update php. You shall remove php* from exclude list in /etc/yum.conf.

....

edited May 28 '20 at 05:19

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answered Jul 22 '15 at 10:38

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score 4 · Answer 8 · edited May 05 '19 at 05:47

Non of above works for godaddy dedicated server centOS 6, apache 2.4, php 5.6

Instead, you should install the mbstring PHP Extension with EasyApache check if you already have it by, putty or ssh

php -m | grep mbstring       [if nothing, means missing mbstring]

Now you need to go to godaddy your account page,

1.click manager server,

2.open whm ----- search for apache,

3.open "easy apache 4"(my case)

Now you need customize currently installed packages,by

4.click "customize" button on top line next to "currently installed package..."

5.In the search bar write "mbstring",

6.click on/off toggle next to it.

7.click next, next, .... privision..done.

Now you should have mbstring by check again at putty(ssh)

php -m | grep mbstring         [should see mbstring]

or you can find mbstring at phpinfo() page

Thanks, my problem is done

score 3 · Answer 9 · answered Nov 25 '19 at 10:21

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Fedora 28 (Cloud Edition)

sudo yum install php56-php-mbstring
sudo yum install php70-php-mbstring
sudo yum install php71-php-mbstring
sudo yum install php72-php-mbstring
sudo yum install php73-php-mbstring

answered Nov 25 '19 at 10:21

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