How To Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev is CLI bindings for WebKitGTK+ 4.0 using GObject Introspection - development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-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 files for the WebKit# 4.0 assembly, and should be used for compilation.

There are three methods to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-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 libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

How To Uninstall libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

Uninstall libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

Remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

Remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.