How To Install lib32readline-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lib32readline-dev
lib32readline-dev is:
The GNU readline library aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs that need to provide a command line interface.
The GNU history library provides a consistent user interface for recalling lines of previously typed input.
There are three methods to install lib32readline-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install lib32readline-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lib32readline-dev
Install lib32readline-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lib32readline-dev
Install lib32readline-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lib32readline-dev
How To Uninstall lib32readline-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lib32readline-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lib32readline-dev
Uninstall lib32readline-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lib32readline-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lib32readline-dev
Remove lib32readline-dev Configurations and Data
To remove lib32readline-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lib32readline-dev
Remove lib32readline-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lib32readline-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lib32readline-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.