.. _spkg_flint:

flint: Fast Library for Number Theory
=====================================

Description
-----------

FLINT is a C library for doing number theory, maintained by William
Hart.

Website: http://www.flintlib.org

License
-------

FLINT is licensed GPL v2+.


Upstream Contact
----------------

-  flint-devel Gougle Group
   (http://groups.google.co.uk/group/flint-devel)
-  William Hart

Dependencies
------------

-  MPIR
-  MPFR
-  NTL

Type
----

standard


Version Information
-------------------

package-version.txt::

    2.6.3


Equivalent System Packages
--------------------------

conda:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ conda install flint

cygwin:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ apt-cyg install flint

Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  flint

Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  flint

freebsd:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pkg install flint

gentoo:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo emerge flint

homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install flint

nix:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ nix-env --install flint

opensuse:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo zypper install flint

void:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo xbps-install  flint

See https://repology.org/project/flint/versions

If the system package is installed, ./configure will check whether it can be used.