How To Install lib32readline8 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline8 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is lib32readline8
lib32readline8 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 lib32readline8 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install lib32readline8 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline8 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lib32readline8
Install lib32readline8 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lib32readline8 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lib32readline8
Install lib32readline8 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 lib32readline8 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lib32readline8
How To Uninstall lib32readline8 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the lib32readline8 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lib32readline8
Uninstall lib32readline8 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lib32readline8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lib32readline8
Remove lib32readline8 Configurations and Data
To remove lib32readline8 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lib32readline8
Remove lib32readline8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lib32readline8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lib32readline8
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline8 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
