How To Install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 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.
It is able to display content such as HTML, SVG, XML, and others. It also supports DOM, XMLHttpRequest, XSLT, CSS, JavaScript/ECMAScript and more.
This build comes from the GTK+ port of WebKit (API version 3.0).
This is the library for embedding in GTK+ applications.
There are three methods to install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 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 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
Install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
Install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 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 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
How To Uninstall libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
Uninstall libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
Remove libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
Remove libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
