How to Install and Uninstall lib64readline-dev Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: March 09,2025

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

You can also install and uninstall the lib64readline-dev on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "lib64readline-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to install lib64readline-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "lib64readline-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall lib64readline-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lib64readline-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: lib64readline-dev
Architecture: i386
Version: 8.1-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: readline
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 707
Provides: lib64readline6-dev
Depends: lib64readline8 (= 8.1-2build1), lib64ncurses-dev, libc6-dev-amd64
Conflicts: lib64readline-gplv2-dev, lib64readline6-dev
Filename: pool/main/r/readline/lib64readline-dev_8.1-2build1_i386.deb
Size: 149582
MD5sum: 54e96d90f00dad03b40d9d5745ac5c6f
SHA1: ee1f23101828489f26b50ab55947d317bec0f6ca
SHA256: 2f2a939d22287ef306ed1cc0e97d457525816efd4d1798a3a3674329c0d50552
SHA512: 23af5d2483e951753c08e8c28915038623322b4dedc13175e593a332038fe76d7a9a2f043eabcb833682224141f20fc586da6d60d979f226e0b042e27da60308
Description-en: GNU readline and history libraries, development files (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: 8cc45075e945d3b096b1308cf10078b5