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boost-math


Information about the package, boost-math, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The boost-math package is designed for, Math functions for boost TR1 library.


Package Name:

boost-math

Summary:

Math functions for boost TR1 library

Description:

Run-Time support for C99 and C++ TR1 C-style Functions from math portion of Boost.TR1.

Architecture:

x86_64

Version:

1.41.0

Release:

28.el6

Size:

271 k

Repository:

base

From Repository:

Licence:

Boost



Handy Yum Commands for boost-math


Control the boost-math package with the following handy commands outlined below.


Command

Description of Command

yum install boost-math

This command will install boost-math on the server.

yum remove boost-math

This command will un-install boost-math on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove boost-math, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y remove boost-math

This command will un-install boost-math on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove boost-math when using the -y flag.

yum update boost-math

This command will update boost-math to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove boost-math, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.

yum -y update boost-math

This command will update boost-math to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove boost-math when using the -y flag.

yum info boost-math

This command will show you core information about the boost-math package.

yum deplist boost-math

This command will show you the dependencies for boost-math. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.

yum check-update boost-math

This command will check if there is an update waiting on boost-math. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.