How to Install and Uninstall libreadline5-dbg Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "libreadline5-dbg" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libreadline5-dbg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall libreadline5-dbg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libreadline5-dbg
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libreadline5-dbg package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libreadline5-dbg
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 911
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Source: readline5
Version: 5.2+dfsg-3build1
Provides: libreadline-dbg
Depends: libreadline5 (= 5.2+dfsg-3build1), libc6 (>= 2.15), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Suggests: libreadline-gplv2-dev
Conflicts: libreadline-dbg
Filename: pool/main/r/readline5/libreadline5-dbg_5.2+dfsg-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 242796
MD5sum: 91e36d32293c318bfcbba6833fcef8bd
SHA1: c4d2bd17a9ccb7c1648a3c70389cb508be9d674d
SHA256: 243d8881255f76c05401b53023e6326518bd5423009bae4aa700ac4f92eecfdd
Description-en: GNU readline and history libraries, debugging 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: f10032a711167543f997c2cb1de91ac4
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m