How To Install xschem on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xschem on Kali Linux. xschem is schematic capture program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xschem on Kali Linux.

What is xschem

xschem is:

Xschem is a schematic capture program, it allows creation of hierarchical representation of circuits with a top down approach. By focusing on interfaces, hierarchy and instance properties a complex system can be described in terms of simpler building blocks. A VHDL or Verilog or Spice netlist can be generated from the drawn schematic, allowing the simulation of the circuit. Key feature of the program is its drawing engine written in C and using directly the Xlib drawing primitives; this gives very good speed performance, even on very big circuits. The user interface is built with the Tcl-Tk toolkit, tcl is also the extension language used.

There are three methods to install xschem on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xschem Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xschem using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xschem

Install xschem Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xschem using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xschem

Install xschem Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xschem using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xschem

How To Uninstall xschem on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xschem package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xschem

Uninstall xschem And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xschem and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xschem

Remove xschem Configurations and Data

To remove xschem configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xschem

Remove xschem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xschem configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xschem

Dependencies

xschem have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xschem package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.