Install librecad on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install librecad
Learn how to install librecad with the command sudo apt-get install librecad on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of librecad:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: librecad
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install librecad
Package Details | |
| Package: | librecad |
| Version: | 1.0.1+nolibs-2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.librecad.org/ |
| Description: | Computer-aided design (CAD) system LibreCAD is an application for computer aided design (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With LibreCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams. Homepage: http://www.librecad.org/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/graphics |
How to install librecad on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If librecad is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L librecad' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L librecad Package `librecad' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing librecad:
After system update use the following command to install librecad:
sudo apt-get install librecad
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove librecad from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the librecad from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the librecad following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove librecad
Following command is used to remove the librecad package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove librecad
This will remove librecad and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing librecad with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge librecad
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove librecad
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with librecad package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.