How To Install camv-rnd on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install camv-rnd on Ubuntu 22.04. camv-rnd is EDA related CAM file viewer (gerber/excellon/g-code)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install camv-rnd on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is camv-rnd

camv-rnd is:

camv-rnd is a modular EDA (mainly PCB) CAM file format viewer that supports gerber, excellon and g-code. The GUI features zoom, pan and measurements on multiple layers from multiple files.

There are three methods to install camv-rnd on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install camv-rnd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install camv-rnd

Install camv-rnd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install camv-rnd

Install camv-rnd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install camv-rnd

How To Uninstall camv-rnd on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the camv-rnd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove camv-rnd

Uninstall camv-rnd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall camv-rnd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove camv-rnd

Remove camv-rnd Configurations and Data

To remove camv-rnd configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge camv-rnd

Remove camv-rnd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge camv-rnd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install camv-rnd package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.