How To Install softfloat-devel on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install softfloat-devel on AlmaLinux 8.
What is softfloat-devel
Berkeley SoftFloat is a software implementation of binary floating-point that conforms to the IEEE Standard for Floating-Point Arithmetic. The current release supports five binary formats single-precision, 64-bit double-precision, 80-bit double-extended- precision, and 128-bit quadruple-precision. The softfloat-devel package contains libraries and header files for developing applications that use softfloat.
We can use yum or dnf to install softfloat-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install softfloat-devel.
Install softfloat-devel 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 softfloat-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install softfloat-devel
Install softfloat-devel 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 softfloat-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install softfloat-devel
How To Uninstall softfloat-devel on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the softfloat-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove softfloat-devel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install softfloat-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
