title: How to install PHP mbstring on CentOS 6.2
body: <p>How do I install mbstring with PHP on CentOS 6.2</p>
  
  <p>I've tried:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ sudo yum install php-mbstring
  
  Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
  Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
   * base: mirror.net.cen.ct.gov
   * extras: centos.aol.com
   * updates: mirrors.seas.harvard.edu
  Setting up Install Process
  No package php-mbstring available.
  Error: Nothing to do
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But no packages were found?</p>