How To Install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline5 in Fedora 36. compat-readline5 is A library for editing typed command lines

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36.

What is compat-readline5

The Readline library provides a set of functions that allow users to edit command lines. Both Emacs and vi editing modes are available. The Readline library includes additional functions for maintaining a list of previously-entered command lines for recalling or editing those lines, and for performing csh-like history expansion on previous commands.

We can use yum or dnf to install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compat-readline5.

Install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install compat-readline5 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-readline5

Install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install compat-readline5 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-readline5

How To Uninstall compat-readline5 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the compat-readline5 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-readline5

compat-readline5 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/lib/libreadline.so.5
/lib/libreadline.so.5.2
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/37
/usr/lib/.build-id/37/0e999a78f7699b8042e33965afa00c8acbb6fa
/usr/lib/.build-id/77
/usr/lib/.build-id/77/cf275d28c42810486ee390bfb408f1157ec1a8
/usr/lib/libhistory.so.5
/usr/lib/libhistory.so.5.2
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/README
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/USAGE

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36.

What is compat-readline5

The Readline library provides a set of functions that allow users to edit command lines. Both Emacs and vi editing modes are available. The Readline library includes additional functions for maintaining a list of previously-entered command lines for recalling or editing those lines, and for performing csh-like history expansion on previous commands.

We can use yum or dnf to install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compat-readline5.

Install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install compat-readline5 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-readline5

Install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install compat-readline5 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-readline5

How To Uninstall compat-readline5 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the compat-readline5 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-readline5

compat-readline5 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/lib64/libreadline.so.5
/lib64/libreadline.so.5.2
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/1d
/usr/lib/.build-id/1d/c057db193baf248a4defae3c99fa3fe86f5347
/usr/lib/.build-id/88
/usr/lib/.build-id/88/89df3c9da1af1c724b5df548797968c8ad6e99
/usr/lib64/libhistory.so.5
/usr/lib64/libhistory.so.5.2
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/README
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline5/USAGE

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline5 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).