How To Install libwebkit-cil-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit-cil-dev on Debian 9.
What is libwebkit-cil-dev
libwebkit-cil-dev is:
WebKit is a web content engine, derived from KHTML and KJS from KDE, and used primarily in Apple’s Safari browser. It is made to be embedded in other applications, such as mail readers, or web browsers.
This package provides development headers for the current version of the webkit-sharp assembly, for compilation purposes.
There are three methods to install libwebkit-cil-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libwebkit-cil-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libwebkit-cil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit-cil-dev
Install libwebkit-cil-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwebkit-cil-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwebkit-cil-dev
Install libwebkit-cil-dev 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 libwebkit-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwebkit-cil-dev
How To Uninstall libwebkit-cil-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libwebkit-cil-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwebkit-cil-dev
Uninstall libwebkit-cil-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwebkit-cil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebkit-cil-dev
Remove libwebkit-cil-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libwebkit-cil-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkit-cil-dev
Remove libwebkit-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwebkit-cil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkit-cil-dev
Dependencies
libwebkit-cil-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit-cil-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
