How To Install f2c on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install f2c on CentOS 7. f2c is A Fortran 77 to C/C++ conversion program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install f2c on CentOS 7.

What is f2c

F2c converts Fortran 77 source code to C or C++ source files. If no Fortran files are named on the command line, f2c can read Fortran from standard input and write C to standard output.

We can use yum or dnf to install f2c on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install f2c.

Install f2c on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install f2c using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install f2c

Install f2c on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install f2c using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install f2c

How To Uninstall f2c on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the f2c package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove f2c

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install f2c on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.