How to Install and Uninstall sdl-softfloat-devel.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: November 29,2024

1. Install "sdl-softfloat-devel.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install sdl-softfloat-devel.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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2. Uninstall "sdl-softfloat-devel.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall sdl-softfloat-devel.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the sdl-softfloat-devel.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 5:06:31 ago on Mon Sep 12 02:51:38 2022.
Available Packages
Name : sdl-softfloat-devel
Version : 3.5.0
Release : 5.20220329git4b0c326.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 92 k
Source : sdl-softfloat-3.5.0-5.20220329git4b0c326.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Berkeley IEEE Binary Floating-Point Library (SDL version)
URL : https://github.com/SDL-Hercules-390/SoftFloat
License : BSD
Description : 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: 16-bit half-precision, 32-bit
: single-precision, 64-bit double-precision, 80-bit double-extended- precision,
: and 128-bit quadruple-precision.
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: This version is a fork by SoftDevLabs (SDL) to support the SDL-Hercules-390
: emulator.
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: The sdl-softfloat-devel package contains libraries and header files for
: developing applications that use sdl-softfloat.