How to Install and Uninstall libreadline8 Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "libreadline8" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libreadline8 on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: libreadline8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.1-2
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: 457
Depends: readline-common, libc6 (>= 2.33), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/libreadline8_8.1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 137984
MD5sum: 16ca8aaa16d7adaaf4894258c436394a
SHA1: c7912921affd1b398ae987bfa070992db43ca415
SHA256: d008faf7dd9f9b4905dd64e9a91a89ee4cfc68acf7ff8f2835389ea354156d4b
SHA512: 8a99b2a87b8519c754f3b4924526b6d17c09bbee54dca372e0fa399ec11416fd9be6fe567abe5a21d846ca2707c6dd23b06d67d2947749fa1121640d92367b96
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, server-minimal