How To Install libreadline8 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libreadline8 on Debian 11.
What is libreadline8
libreadline8 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 libreadline8 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libreadline8 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline8 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libreadline8
Install libreadline8 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libreadline8 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libreadline8
Install libreadline8 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 libreadline8 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libreadline8
How To Uninstall libreadline8 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libreadline8 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libreadline8
Uninstall libreadline8 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libreadline8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libreadline8
Remove libreadline8 Configurations and Data
To remove libreadline8 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libreadline8
Remove libreadline8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libreadline8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libreadline8
Dependencies
libreadline8 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libreadline8 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.