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FS#66544 - [nextcloud] optdepend php-mcrypt is deprecated and not used anymore

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Éric (gileri) - Tuesday, 05 May 2020, 10:45 GMT
Last edited by Sergej Pupykin (sergej) - Saturday, 19 September 2020, 16:31 GMT
Task Type General Gripe
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Sergej Pupykin (sergej)
Architecture All
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Since PHP 7.2 php-mcrypt is deprecated and moved to PECL [1]. Nextcloud recommended the mcrypt extension up until version 13 [2], but has since removed it [3].

I think it's safe to remove it as an optdepend.

[1] https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#PHP_7_2
[2] https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/13/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.html#prerequisites-for-manual-installation
[3] https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/18/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.html#prerequisites-for-manual-installation
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Closed by  Sergej Pupykin (sergej)
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 16:31 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  in svn/trunk only

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