How to Install and Uninstall libreadline5 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "libreadline5" package

Learn how to install libreadline5 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install libreadline5

2. Uninstall "libreadline5" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libreadline5 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):

$ sudo apt remove libreadline5 $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the libreadline5 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libreadline5
Status: install ok installed
Priority: extra
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 328
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Multi-Arch: same
Source: readline5
Version: 5.2+dfsg-3build3
Depends: readline-common, libc6 (>= 2.15), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Description: 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.
.
The GNU history library provides a consistent user interface for
recalling lines of previously typed input.
Description-md5: 02109af5819248ca867891090079f329
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group