How to Install and Uninstall libwebkitgtk-common-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "libwebkitgtk-common-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libwebkitgtk-common-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwebkitgtk-common-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwebkitgtk-common-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libwebkitgtk-common-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libwebkitgtk-common-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libwebkitgtk-common-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 2.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: webkitgtk
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian WebKit Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 941
Breaks: libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev (<< 2.1.4-3)
Replaces: libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev (<< 2.1.4-3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/webkitgtk/libwebkitgtk-common-dev_2.4.11-0ubuntu0.1_all.deb
Size: 62456
MD5sum: b579c0a35787169a6614a6a8a556609b
SHA1: 7e7d24c5d778d49b139a2ef9586ec14265dcb2ed
SHA256: 0553a588c0797f183e021a683d595008619a55a3000d6319e951a72eee186978
SHA512: b13cef3bb94f2f5c8281514e932ba9c916759463e2f184872c5fd1aee114e58c6ae2b2499b80e8fdf65898a577e83f97b8d446ab36662cdfd04054c2cb92b3e7
Homepage: http://webkitgtk.org/
Description-en: Web content engine library for GTK+ - common development files
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 package contains the development files common to the WebKit and
WebKit2 APIs.
Description-md5: fad1167cc95b2f31100d1d327d6b7bab
Supported: 5y

Package: libwebkitgtk-common-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 940
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian WebKit Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: webkitgtk
Version: 2.4.10-0ubuntu1
Replaces: libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev (<< 2.1.4-3)
Breaks: libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev (<< 2.1.4-3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/webkitgtk/libwebkitgtk-common-dev_2.4.10-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 62714
MD5sum: 8af7d7acc03aa8ebeee10c25efff7568
SHA1: 5c1c2327b5dadafb888e1fcfccc9c139b731b2d1
SHA256: c8b7f7ada54ff1c499f992c08d0a7cff7adc2d3357def65cb6030b6502afd635
Description-en: Web content engine library for GTK+ - common development files
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 package contains the development files common to the WebKit and
WebKit2 APIs.
Description-md5: fad1167cc95b2f31100d1d327d6b7bab
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://webkitgtk.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m