How to Install and Uninstall lib32readline6-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "lib32readline6-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install lib32readline6-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lib32readline6-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lib32readline6-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall lib32readline6-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lib32readline6-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lib32readline6-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: lib32readline6-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 425
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Source: readline6
Version: 6.3-8ubuntu2
Provides: lib32readline-dev
Depends: lib32readline6 (= 6.3-8ubuntu2), lib32tinfo-dev, libc6-dev-i386
Conflicts: lib32readline-dev, lib32readline-gplv2-dev
Filename: pool/main/r/readline6/lib32readline6-dev_6.3-8ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 111652
MD5sum: b49f739002fa4cb9bc6ff19a7637f56f
SHA1: 47be9572b31a5b824e005fb3f944881ecc4da59c
SHA256: bc415ee7bc959b195782a54d341c6ee1d16fe9194ec96945250aa0da9e562fba
Description-en: GNU readline and history libraries, development files (32-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: 668df0fb60b54c6018797f8b7e97a1eb
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m