How To Install lib32readline7 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline7 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lib32readline7
lib32readline7 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 lib32readline7 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 lib32readline7 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline7 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lib32readline7
Install lib32readline7 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline7 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lib32readline7
Install lib32readline7 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 lib32readline7 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lib32readline7
How To Uninstall lib32readline7 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lib32readline7 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lib32readline7
Uninstall lib32readline7 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lib32readline7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lib32readline7
Remove lib32readline7 Configurations and Data
To remove lib32readline7 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lib32readline7
Remove lib32readline7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lib32readline7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lib32readline7
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline7 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
