How To Install libreadline5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libreadline5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libreadline5
libreadline5 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 libreadline5 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 libreadline5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libreadline5
Install libreadline5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libreadline5
Install libreadline5 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 libreadline5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libreadline5
How To Uninstall libreadline5 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libreadline5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libreadline5
Uninstall libreadline5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libreadline5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libreadline5
Remove libreadline5 Configurations and Data
To remove libreadline5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libreadline5
Remove libreadline5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libreadline5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libreadline5
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libreadline5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
