How to Install and Uninstall lib32readline8 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "lib32readline8" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install lib32readline8 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "lib32readline8" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall lib32readline8 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lib32readline8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lib32readline8 package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: lib32readline8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: readline
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 436
Depends: readline-common, lib32tinfo6 (>= 6), libc6-i386 (>= 2.28)
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/lib32readline8_8.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 138460
MD5sum: 7d10bd8f8caa7dc069fca00712980e00
SHA1: adeacec38a69e0fecb2941fa24c8938e4b21a291
SHA256: b73f33a0f0ab7c81e849eaae74d137288855e49335baa8332a85a64b9794e93b
SHA512: b4c367dadc1279611680c78b3edbec45c57714cff0c9003a4371f204e4cef192c18f46e7e79f49d0c7be613ba4ebee079305b1fc2aec9a7fcb518367606bc2f5
Description-en: GNU readline and history libraries, run-time libraries (32-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: 4803b78bfa952422311277cc70d77bea