How to Install and Uninstall libreadline-dev Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "libreadline-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libreadline-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libreadline-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libreadline-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall libreadline-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: libreadline-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.1-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: readline
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 792
Provides: libreadline6-dev
Depends: libreadline8 (= 8.1-1), libncurses-dev, dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: readline-doc
Conflicts: libreadline-gplv2-dev, libreadline5-dev, libreadline6-dev
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/libreadline-dev_8.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 148988
MD5sum: fffbcaadef9c4e129af621448724494f
SHA1: 307c005df2c9f50f2efdf77cd727f20b123dc782
SHA256: 7c60ea31ff6402ab7b553e03eee8a97e09315515267b5329cc1165ad1a916ebb
SHA512: 0f2a9c03556a1141f418f93d6455f9bda802ae799610965dbed24e27ec509a158018037a47c2e6cfbf7b5940bb4364eb6251f248a0b1fcd9a4646b519869f23d
Description-en: GNU readline and history libraries, development files
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.
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This package contains development files.
Description-md5: 3793ef1d4c2c0318abafe0980aadcd30