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Chapter 8. Installing Basic System Software

8.21. MPFR-4.2.1

The MPFR package contains functions for multiple precision math.

Approximate build time: 0.2 SBU
Required disk space: 43 MB

8.21.1. Installation of MPFR

Prepare MPFR for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/usr        \
            --disable-static     \
            --enable-thread-safe \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/mpfr-4.2.1

Compile the package and generate the HTML documentation: 

make
make html
[Important]

Important

The test suite for MPFR in this section is considered critical. Do not skip it under any circumstances.

Test the results and ensure that all 198 tests passed: 

make check

Install the package and its documentation: 

make install
make install-html

8.21.2. Contents of MPFR

Installed libraries: libmpfr.so
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/mpfr-4.2.1

Short Descriptions

libmpfr

Contains multiple-precision math functions