How To Install leocad on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install leocad on Debian 11. leocad is virtual brick CAD software

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install leocad on Debian 11.

What is leocad

leocad is:

LeoCAD is a CAD program that can be used to create virtual models with bricks similar to those found in many toys.

It has an easy to use interface and currently features over 2000 different pieces created by the LDraw community when installed with the ldraw-parts package.

There are three methods to install leocad on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install leocad Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install leocad

Install leocad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install leocad

Install leocad Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install leocad

How To Uninstall leocad on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove leocad

Uninstall leocad And Its Dependencies

To uninstall leocad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove leocad

Remove leocad Configurations and Data

To remove leocad configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge leocad

Remove leocad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge leocad

Dependencies

leocad have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install leocad package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.