diff --git a/campcaster/bin/hubSetup.sh b/campcaster/bin/hubSetup.sh
index f252c380d..fbf5b4a04 100755
--- a/campcaster/bin/hubSetup.sh
+++ b/campcaster/bin/hubSetup.sh
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ echo "Checking for required tools..."
 check_exe "sed" || exit 1;
 check_exe "psql" || exit 1;
 check_exe "php" || exit 1;
-check_exe "pear" || exit 1;
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -424,15 +423,6 @@ rm -f $www_root/campcaster
 ln -vs $install_var_ls $www_root/campcaster
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#   Install PEAR packages (locally in the Campcaster)
-#   only if necessary
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if [ -f $toolsdir/pear/bin/install.sh ]; then
-    $toolsdir/pear/bin/install.sh -d $installdir || exit 1;
-fi
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Setup directory permissions
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/campcaster/bin/postInstallStation.sh b/campcaster/bin/postInstallStation.sh
index 2e68a34fb..ae2e0227b 100755
--- a/campcaster/bin/postInstallStation.sh
+++ b/campcaster/bin/postInstallStation.sh
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ echo "Checking for required tools..."
 check_exe "sed" || exit 1;
 check_exe "psql" || exit 1;
 check_exe "php" || exit 1;
-check_exe "pear" || exit 1;
 check_exe "odbcinst" || exit 1;
 
 
@@ -282,15 +281,6 @@ ${install_bin}/createOdbcDataSource.sh --database=${ls_database} \
                                        --dbserver=${ls_dbserver}
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#   Install PEAR packages (locally in the Campcaster)
-#   only if necessary
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if [ -f $install_usr/lib/pear/bin/install.sh ]; then
-    $install_usr/lib/pear/bin/install.sh -d $installdir || exit 1;
-fi
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Setup directory permissions
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/campcaster/bin/preInstall.sh b/campcaster/bin/preInstall.sh
index c948b452b..7ade48f26 100755
--- a/campcaster/bin/preInstall.sh
+++ b/campcaster/bin/preInstall.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #   Author   : $Author$
 #   Version  : $Revision$
 #   Location : $URL$
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  This script makes pre-install steps and checks for Campcaster.
 #
@@ -136,24 +136,6 @@ check_exe() {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Function to check for a PEAR module
-#
-#  @param $1 the name of the PEAR module
-#  @return 0 if the module is available, non-0 otherwise
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-check_pear_module() {
-    test_result=`pear info $1`
-    if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-        echo "PEAR module $1 found...";
-        return 0;
-    else
-        echo "PEAR module $1 not found...";
-        return 1;
-    fi
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Check for required tools
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -162,7 +144,6 @@ echo "Checking for required tools..."
 check_exe "sed" || exit 1;
 check_exe "psql" || exit 1;
 check_exe "php" || exit 1;
-check_exe "pear" || exit 1;
 check_exe "odbcinst" || exit 1;
 
 
diff --git a/campcaster/bin/user_setup.sh b/campcaster/bin/user_setup.sh
index cc6f1eedf..3209681f7 100755
--- a/campcaster/bin/user_setup.sh
+++ b/campcaster/bin/user_setup.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #   Author   : $Author$
 #   Version  : $Revision$
 #   Location : $URL$
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  This script configures the environment for a developer.
 #
@@ -233,24 +233,6 @@ check_exe() {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Function to check for a PEAR module
-#
-#  @param $1 the name of the PEAR module
-#  @return 0 if the module is available, non-0 otherwise
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-check_pear_module() {
-    test_result=`pear info $1`
-    if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-        echo "PEAR module $1 found...";
-        return 0;
-    else
-        echo "PEAR module $1 not found...";
-        return 1;
-    fi
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Check for required tools
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -258,7 +240,6 @@ echo "Checking for required tools..."
 
 check_exe "sed" || exit 1;
 check_exe "php" || exit 1;
-check_exe "pear" || exit 1;
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------