How to Install and Uninstall libreadline8 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "libreadline8" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libreadline8 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libreadline8
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libreadline8" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libreadline8 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libreadline8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libreadline8 package on Kali Linux

Package: libreadline8
Source: readline (8.2-3)
Version: 8.2-3+b1
Installed-Size: 476
Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Depends: readline-common, libc6 (>= 2.33), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Size: 166772
SHA256: 279e0dff089594889c211f7eee295534d5c67c314c273d2cab891034ba19de2e
SHA1: 4133befbb516f2a7f2797411b85082b7f563e1d0
MD5sum: 40a67df060c40a9700a86e0c10e649d5
Description: GNU readline and history libraries, run-time libraries
The GNU readline library aids in the consistency of user interface
across discrete programs that need to provide a command line
interface.
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The GNU history library provides a consistent user interface for
recalling lines of previously typed input.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: libs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/libreadline8_8.2-3+b1_amd64.deb