can't install phpMyAdmin script: mcrypt problem

during the install for the latest version of phpMyAdmin, 2.11.7; on my RHEL5-based box with VirtualMin Pro/Webmin;

the progress text says [in part]:

"PHP module mcrypt is recommended ..

Installing package php5-mcrypt ..
Installing package(s) with command yum -y install php5-mcrypt ..

Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
No package php5-mcrypt available.
Nothing to do

.. install complete.

Installing package php-mcrypt ..
Installing package(s) with command yum -y install php-mcrypt ..

Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
No package php-mcrypt available.
Nothing to do

.. install complete.

.. failed to install!

Configuring Apache PHP settings ..
.. done

Applying web server configuration ..
.. done

Now installing phpMyAdmin version 2.11.7 ..

phpMyAdmin installation complete. It can be accessed at http://experiencedynamics.com/phpmyadmin/.

More information on using this script can be found at http://www.phpmyadmin.net/.

.. done

<- Return to list of scripts

when I then navigate in my browser to the phpMyAdmin URL, the login screen appears, with an error message below the uid/pwd input form fields:

"Cannot load mcrypt extension. Please check your PHP configuration."

looked through the Webmin modules etc; didn't see mcrypt listed -- though I did see m2crypt...
the shell command "which" didn't find mcrypt either.
yum list mcrypt drew a blank.

I really like phpMyAdmin; I'm used to its quite rich UI.

Status: 
Closed (fixed)

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