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Quick installation of qcad:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: qcad
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install qcad
Package Details | |
| Package: | qcad |
| Version: | 2.0.5.0-1+090318.1-2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Transitional package for QCad to LibreCAD QCad has been removed from wheezy for depending on qt3 and containing non- distributable fonts, patterns, libraries, and documentation. . LibreCAD is the community-maintained qt4 port of QCad and has superseded Qcad in Debian as the package "librecad". |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/graphics |
How to install qcad on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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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 qcad is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L qcad' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L qcad Package `qcad' 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 qcad:
After system update use the following command to install qcad:
sudo apt-get install qcad
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 qcad from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the qcad 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 qcad following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove qcad
Following command is used to remove the qcad package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove qcad
This will remove qcad and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing qcad with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge qcad
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove qcad
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with qcad package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
