How to Install and Uninstall bc.x86_64 Package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "bc.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install bc.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                bc.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bc.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall bc.x86_64 on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bc.x86_64 package on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

Installed Packages
Name : bc
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.06.95
Release : 13.el7
Size : 215 k
Repo : installed
From repo : anaconda
Summary : GNU's bc (a numeric processing language) and dc (a calculator)
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/bc/
License : GPLv2+
Description : The bc package includes bc and dc. Bc is an arbitrary precision
: numeric processing arithmetic language. Dc is an interactive
: arbitrary precision stack based calculator, which can be used as a
: text mode calculator.
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: Install the bc package if you need its number handling
: capabilities or if you would like to use its text mode calculator.