8.23. MPFR-4.2.2

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# 8.23. MPFR-4.2.2

The MPFR package contains functions for multiple precision math.

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

## 8.23.1. Installation of MPFR

Prepare MPFR for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr        \
                --disable-static     \
                --enable-thread-safe \
                --docdir=/usr/share/doc/mpfr-4.2.2

Compile the package and generate the HTML documentation:

    make
    make html

### 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

## 8.23.2. Contents of MPFR

Installed libraries: libmpfr.so
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/mpfr-4.2.2

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`libmpfr` | Contains multiple-precision math functions

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