How To Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-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 webkit2-sharp assembly that allows CLI programs to use the WebKitGTK+ 4.0 library.
There are three methods to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil 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 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
Install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-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 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
How To Uninstall libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
Uninstall libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil 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
Remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil Configurations and Data
To remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
Remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkit2-sharp-4.0-cil package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
