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

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

You can also install and uninstall the libreadline5 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 "libreadline5" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libreadline5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libreadline5" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libreadline5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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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.
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The GNU history library provides a consistent user interface for
recalling lines of previously typed input.
Description-md5: 02109af5819248ca867891090079f329
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group