How to Install and Uninstall lib64readline8 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 30,2024

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1. Install "lib64readline8" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install lib64readline8 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "lib64readline8" package

Learn how to uninstall lib64readline8 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lib64readline8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lib64readline8 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: lib64readline8
Architecture: i386
Version: 8.0-4
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: readline
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 433
Depends: readline-common, lib64tinfo6 (>= 6), libc6-amd64 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/lib64readline8_8.0-4_i386.deb
Size: 129388
MD5sum: 03a6e4e5a4067353823782b1bd08e032
SHA1: f60a4833953fb8ad30614e100073fa8833fa53a1
SHA256: 503129cf8d1b0323d5eea9ffc16907973d4550b6b9726e715a853f6d9d9ef99f
Description-en: GNU readline and history libraries, run-time libraries (64-bit)
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: 00a13288424388ae43765b5040434241