How To Install libmpc on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpc in AlmaLinux 8. libmpc is C library for multiple precision complex arithmetic

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpc on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libmpc

MPC is a C library for the arithmetic of complex numbers with arbitrarily high precision and correct rounding of the result. It is built upon and follows the same principles as Mpfr.

We can use yum or dnf to install libmpc on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libmpc.

Install libmpc on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install libmpc

Install libmpc on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install libmpc

How To Uninstall libmpc on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libmpc

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpc on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.