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diff --git a/system/mcrypt/README b/system/mcrypt/README index 52128e52ec..7040c70841 100644 --- a/system/mcrypt/README +++ b/system/mcrypt/README @@ -1,10 +1,5 @@ -MCrypt is a replacement for the old crypt package and crypt command with -extensions. It allows developers to use a wide range of encryption functions +mcrypt is a replacement for the old crypt package and crypt command with +extensions. It allows developers to use a wide range of encryption functions including encrypting files or data streams without having to be cryptographers. -The companion to MCrypt is libmcrypt, which contains the actual encryption -functions themselves and provides a standardized mechanism for accessing them. - -The mcrypt package is recommended if you are using phpmyadmin for database -administration. To actually use mcrypt, you would have to recompile php with -the following config switch: "--with-mcrypt=shared,/usr/bin" +mcrypt is recommended if you are using phpmyadmin for database administration. |