mcrypt errors - Please HELP!!

[Anon]

Hi,
I'm trying to install php (4.2.1) with mcrypt (2.5.0) on a unix system. I can't even "make" mcrypt, because it gives me the errors:

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/usr/bin/install: cannot create regular file /usr/local/lib/libltdl.so.3.1.0': Permission denied
make[2]: *** [install-libLTLIBRARIES] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory/home/.damage/myusername/mydomain.com/php/libmcrypt-2.5.0/libltdl'
make[1]: [install-am] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/.damage/myusername/mydomain.com/php/libmcrypt-2.5.0/libltdl'

make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1

And when I try to configure PHP, I get the error:

"configure: error: mcrypt.h not found. Please reinstall libmcrypt."

If you have time to give me any advice, I would be SO, SO happy.
Thanks!!
Lucas
PS, please don't assume I know anything. I've read some tutorials, but they assume too much, thanks.

[Anon]

Try http://www.phpfaq.info thats how we did it and got it to work on various systems

Regards
Darren

[Anon]

Thanks Darren,
However, it still gave me the same error messages when I followed what your URL said. I think (just a random guess) that it may be a problem to install mcrypt with old install files from other versions and previous tries on the server. Problem is, I can't seem to delete them. There are a few directories which the server insists are not empty, but doesn't show me any files in them. Any ideas?
Thanks again.
Lucas

...this @!#$ drives me crazy...

Darren Casey wrote:

Try http://www.phpfaq.info thats how we did it and got it to work on various systems

Regards
Darren

[Anon]

I have the same problem and no idea..