[ILUG] Cent OS 5.0 does not have libf2c

[Jimmy Tang]

Hi Walter,

On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 03:53:48PM -0700, Walter Faleiro wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have currently installed a system with CentOS 5.0 x86_64. I have a query
> if the package libf2c was replaced in the new release.
> 
> 
> For centos 4.x
>  rpm -qa | grep libf2
> libf2c-3.4.6-8
> 
> For centos 5.x
> rpm -qa | grep libf2
> compat-libf2c-34-3.4.6-4
> 
> I have a couple of applications that used to run on 4.x but now are failing
> because the libaries insallted by libf2c are not present in the CentOS 5.0.
> 


http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/compat-libf2c-34-3.4.6-4.x86_64.rpm
http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/centos/5/os/x86_64/CentOS/compat-libf2c-34-3.4.6-4.i386.rpm

if its anything like Scientific Linux 5, the 5 directory is probably
rolling directory with updates and erratas for the version 5 tree.

you'll probably need to update your yum or apt setup or whatever package
management pool. or just install it by hand.

Jimmy

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