How To Install libreadline7 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libreadline7 on Debian 10.
What is libreadline7
libreadline7 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 libreadline7 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libreadline7 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline7 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libreadline7
Install libreadline7 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline7 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libreadline7
Install libreadline7 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline7 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libreadline7
How To Uninstall libreadline7 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libreadline7 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libreadline7
Uninstall libreadline7 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libreadline7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libreadline7
Remove libreadline7 Configurations and Data
To remove libreadline7 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libreadline7
Remove libreadline7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libreadline7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libreadline7
Dependencies
libreadline7 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libreadline7 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
