How to Install and Uninstall readline.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 8

Last updated: November 02,2024

1. Install "readline.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install readline.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                readline.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "readline.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall readline.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                readline.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the readline.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 8

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Installed Packages
Name : readline
Version : 7.0
Release : 10.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 455 k
Source : readline-7.0-10.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : A library for editing typed command lines
URL : http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html
License : GPLv3+
Description : The Readline library provides a set of functions that allow users to
: edit command lines. Both Emacs and vi editing modes are available. The
: Readline library includes additional functions for maintaining a list
: of previously-entered command lines for recalling or editing those
: lines, and for performing csh-like history expansion on previous
: commands.