How To Install freecad on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install freecad on CentOS 7.
What is freecad
FreeCAD is a general purpose Open Source 3D CAD/MCAD/CAx/CAE/PLM modeler, aimed directly at mechanical engineering and product design but also fits a wider range of uses in engineering, such as architecture or other engineering specialties. It is a feature-based parametric modeler with a modular software architecture which makes it easy to provide additional functionality without modifying the core system.
We can use yum or dnf to install freecad on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install freecad.
Install freecad on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install freecad using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install freecad
Install freecad on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install freecad using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install freecad
How To Uninstall freecad on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the freecad package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove freecad
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install freecad on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
