How To Install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil on Debian 9

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

Introduction

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

What is libwebkitgtk3.0-cil

libwebkitgtk3.0-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 webkitgtk-sharp assembly that allows CLI programs to use the WebKitGTK+ 3.0 library.

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

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

Install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libwebkitgtk3.0-cil

How To Uninstall libwebkitgtk3.0-cil on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil

Uninstall libwebkitgtk3.0-cil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwebkitgtk3.0-cil 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

Remove libwebkitgtk3.0-cil Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libwebkitgtk3.0-cil have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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