How To Install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev on Debian 9. libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev is CLI bindings for WebKitGTK+ 3.0 using GObject Introspection - development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev on Debian 9.

What is libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

libwebkitgtk3.0-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# assembly, and should be used for compilation.

There are three methods to install libwebkitgtk3.0-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 libwebkitgtk3.0-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 libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

Install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

Install libwebkitgtk3.0-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

How To Uninstall libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

Uninstall libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

Remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

Remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev

Dependencies

libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.