install ioncube for PHP 5.2.10

This are the steps to install ioncube loader for php in linux.

# cd /usr/local/src/
# wget http://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
# tar -xvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
# cd ioncube/
# ls
ioncube_loader_lin_4.1.so
ioncube_loader_lin_4.2.so
ioncube_loader_lin_4.3.so
ioncube_loader_lin_4.3_ts.so
ioncube_loader_lin_4.4.so
ioncube_loader_lin_4.4_ts.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.0_ts.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.1.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.1_ts.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.2_ts.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.3_ts.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.4.so
ioncube_loader_lin_5.4_ts.so

copy the version of module which you want to the location below

# mkdir /usr/local/lib/ioncube
# cp ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so /usr/local/lib/ioncube

open php.ini in your favorite text editor:
add this line
zend_extension=/usr/local/lib/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so

# php -v
PHP 5.2.10 (cli) (built: Nov 13 2009 11:24:03)
Copyright (c) 1997-2009 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies
    with the ionCube PHP Loader v4.2.0, Copyright (c) 2002-2012, by ionCube Ltd., and
    with Zend Optimizer v3.3.9, Copyright (c) 1998-2009, by Zend Technologies

You will note that PHP is loaded with the ionCube PHP Loader v4.2.0.

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