How to Install and Uninstall libreadline8 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "libreadline8" package

This tutorial shows how to install libreadline8 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libreadline8 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libreadline8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.1-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: important
Section: libs
Source: readline
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 461
Depends: readline-common, libc6 (>= 2.15), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/libreadline8_8.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 137296
MD5sum: bccbea2a1f506bbdf9e16a3ed32f5ab7
SHA1: 4a286c123274aa285a01b09b363e7c1c7309be54
SHA256: 86b5a11c8a00da82dbf2086913515099e3d336c965376ff319862ecf29cfa34f
SHA512: 0201f1dcbe350975392ab313eaed8ccda26ff8425a0cfadd3c135568a9d5e7f51e6a242961311902f870f84c6dee8d252cc4bf7f5997898349cff822c0cd7e6e
Description-en: 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: 02109af5819248ca867891090079f329
Task: minimal