How to Install lib64readline6 software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install lib64readline6 software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

lib64readline6 software package provides GNU readline and history libraries, run-time libraries (64-bit), you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install lib64readline6 

lib64readline6 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the lib64readline6 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep lib64readline6 *

You will get with lib64readline6 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

lib64readline6 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Libraries
Package lib64readline6
Version 6.2-8
Description GNU readline and history libraries, run-time libraries (64-bit)
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove lib64readline6 software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?