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E: Unable to locate package php-mbstring

Posted on October 12, 2016

I followed your tutorial at: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-secure-phpmyadmin-on-ubuntu-16-04

Ran this: apt-get install phpmyadmin php-mbstring php-gettext

Got this error: E: Unable to locate package php-mbstring

Possible to take a look?

Regards,



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Also I’m having this error any ideas?

I think this problem only occurs at NYC servers

I have tried with unutu 16.10 at ams and nyc datacenters. ams is ok nyc seems using diffrent ubuntu image. I hope they fix this soon. You may play with source.list to add ubuntu universe servers or add a droplet at ams than move it to elsewhere may work for quick.

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