How To Install libwebkit1.1-cil on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit1.1-cil on Debian 9. libwebkit1.1-cil is CLI binding for the WebKit library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit1.1-cil on Debian 9.

What is libwebkit1.1-cil

libwebkit1.1-cil 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 the webkit-sharp assembly that allows CLI programs to use WebKit library.

There are three methods to install libwebkit1.1-cil 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 libwebkit1.1-cil Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkit1.1-cil using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit1.1-cil

Install libwebkit1.1-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkit1.1-cil using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwebkit1.1-cil

Install libwebkit1.1-cil 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 libwebkit1.1-cil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwebkit1.1-cil

How To Uninstall libwebkit1.1-cil on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libwebkit1.1-cil package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwebkit1.1-cil

Uninstall libwebkit1.1-cil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwebkit1.1-cil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebkit1.1-cil

Remove libwebkit1.1-cil Configurations and Data

To remove libwebkit1.1-cil configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkit1.1-cil

Remove libwebkit1.1-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwebkit1.1-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkit1.1-cil

Dependencies

libwebkit1.1-cil have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit1.1-cil package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.