How To Install compat-readline6 on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline6 in Fedora 36. compat-readline6 is A library for editing typed command lines

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline6 on Fedora 36.

What is compat-readline6

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-readline6 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compat-readline6.

Install compat-readline6 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-readline6 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-readline6

Install compat-readline6 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-readline6 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-readline6

How To Uninstall compat-readline6 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the compat-readline6 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-readline6

compat-readline6 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/0f
/usr/lib/.build-id/0f/ab7fb7788fa39fd4ef9d07ae33d93826130a90
/usr/lib/.build-id/d6
/usr/lib/.build-id/d6/c542e994fd64491c67df57d18c1f9c85f84d24
/usr/lib/libhistory.so.6
/usr/lib/libhistory.so.6.3
/usr/lib/libreadline.so.6
/usr/lib/libreadline.so.6.3
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/README
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/USAGE
/usr/share/licenses/compat-readline6
/usr/share/licenses/compat-readline6/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline6 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline6 on Fedora 36.

What is compat-readline6

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-readline6 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compat-readline6.

Install compat-readline6 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-readline6 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-readline6

Install compat-readline6 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-readline6 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-readline6

How To Uninstall compat-readline6 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the compat-readline6 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-readline6

compat-readline6 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/4b
/usr/lib/.build-id/4b/dd310b6379c4c8fb2413c3bf8b8ca403849b25
/usr/lib/.build-id/e4
/usr/lib/.build-id/e4/28627da5ea40879c23853aaa642a1509be4071
/usr/lib64/libhistory.so.6
/usr/lib64/libhistory.so.6.3
/usr/lib64/libreadline.so.6
/usr/lib64/libreadline.so.6.3
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/README
/usr/share/doc/compat-readline6/USAGE
/usr/share/licenses/compat-readline6
/usr/share/licenses/compat-readline6/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-readline6 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).