How To Install libmpc on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpc on CentOS 7. libmpc is C library for multiple precision complex arithmetic

Introduction

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

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. 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 CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libmpc.

Install libmpc on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libmpc

Install libmpc 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 libmpc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libmpc

How To Uninstall libmpc on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libmpc

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Summary

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