Luakit browser is built on top of webkit for a better and lightweight browsing experience. It helps users navigate faster, supports tabs, and comes under a GNU license. It is written in the Lua programming language. Therefore the application name drives from both Lua and Webkit. You do not need Lua or webkit installed before installing the browser packages.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Open-source Software Installation queries.
In this context, we shall look into how to install Luakit browser on Ubuntu 21.10 distribution.
1. Perform System Update
Start by updating the system with the below command:
$ sudo apt update2. Install Luakit Browser on the system
Now install Luakit Browser on the Ubuntu system with the below command:
$ sudo apt install luakit3. Verify the Luakit Browser Installation
Now we will confirm if the browser is installed using the command line:
$ luakit --versionYou can launch Luakit Browser via either the command line or the graphical user interface.
Now we will remove Luakit from our Ubuntu system with the below command:
$ sudo apt remove luakitThis article covers how to install luakit on your Ubuntu Linux system. In fact, Luakit is a highly-configurable browser framework based on WebKitGTK+. It is very fast and extensible by Lua. It is primarily targeted at power users, developers and any people with too much time on their hands who want to have fine-grained control over their web browser's behavior and interface.
