How To Install libwt-common on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwt-common on Debian 9. libwt-common is C++ library and application server for web applications [common]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwt-common on Debian 9.

What is libwt-common

libwt-common is:

Wt (pronounced ‘witty’) is a C++ library and application server for developing and deploying web applications. The API is widget-centric and offers complete abstraction of any web-specific application details.

This package contains only the Wt common files, such as config files, etc

There are three methods to install libwt-common 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 libwt-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwt-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwt-common

Install libwt-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwt-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwt-common

Install libwt-common 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 libwt-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwt-common

How To Uninstall libwt-common on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libwt-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwt-common

Uninstall libwt-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwt-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwt-common

Remove libwt-common Configurations and Data

To remove libwt-common configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwt-common

Remove libwt-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwt-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwt-common

Dependencies

libwt-common have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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