How To Install gf2x on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install gf2x in Fedora 36. gf2x is Polynomial multiplication over the binary field

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gf2x on Fedora 36.

What is gf2x

Gf2x is a C/C++ software package containing routines for fast arithmetic in GF(2)[x] (multiplication, squaring, GCD) and searching for irreducible/primitive trinomials.

We can use yum or dnf to install gf2x on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gf2x.

Install gf2x on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gf2x using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gf2x

Install gf2x on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gf2x using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gf2x

How To Uninstall gf2x on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the gf2x package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gf2x

gf2x Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `gf2x` on Fedora 36.

### What is `gf2x`

> Gf2x is a C/C++ software package containing routines for fast arithmetic in GF(2)[x] (multiplication, squaring, GCD) and searching for irreducible/primitive trinomials.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `gf2x` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gf2x.

## Install gf2x on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gf2x using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gf2x

Install gf2x on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gf2x using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gf2x

How To Uninstall gf2x on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the gf2x package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gf2x

gf2x Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/09
/usr/lib/.build-id/09/a40ec03f04ab6da79a113b75c17e54eaacae8a
/usr/lib/.build-id/32
/usr/lib/.build-id/32/43ed3e4fa476734004663b0cecef7f55dc25ef
/usr/lib64/libgf2x-fft.so.3
/usr/lib64/libgf2x-fft.so.3.0.0
/usr/lib64/libgf2x.so.3
/usr/lib64/libgf2x.so.3.0.0
/usr/share/doc/gf2x
/usr/share/doc/gf2x/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/gf2x/BUGS
/usr/share/doc/gf2x/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/gf2x/README
/usr/share/doc/gf2x/TODO
/usr/share/licenses/gf2x
/usr/share/licenses/gf2x/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gf2x on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/8e /usr/lib/.build-id/8e/a07d41392a51f835a7fe53a729768516fba875 /usr/lib/.build-id/cc /usr/lib/.build-id/cc/f70ef7855380de0c4ffd1dbfdc2dab81bfbd4d /usr/lib/libgf2x-fft.so.3 /usr/lib/libgf2x-fft.so.3.0.0 /usr/lib/libgf2x.so.3 /usr/lib/libgf2x.so.3.0.0 /usr/share/doc/gf2x /usr/share/doc/gf2x/AUTHORS /usr/share/doc/gf2x/BUGS /usr/share/doc/gf2x/NEWS /usr/share/doc/gf2x/README /usr/share/doc/gf2x/TODO /usr/share/licenses/gf2x /usr/share/licenses/gf2x/COPYING


## References

* [gf2x website](http://gf2x.gforge.inria.fr/)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `gf2x` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).