How To Install kicad-doc-en on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-en on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kicad-doc-en
kicad-doc-en is:
This package provides various documentation files for KiCad in English, like the EPUB and the PDF files and also the OnLine HTML documentation for:
- CvPcb - Component association of Footprints
- Eeschema -schematic capture editor
- GerbView - Gerber file viewer (RS 274 X format)
- GSIK - Getting Started in KiCad
- IDF Exporter - Export tool for IDFv3 boards and libraries
- KiCad - The main project editor
- Pcbnew - The printed circuit board software tool
- PlEditor - The layout editor for custom title block
You will also find a GUI translation HOWTO inside this package if you want to help with translation of the KiCad GUI into new or existing languages.
There are three methods to install kicad-doc-en on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install kicad-doc-en Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kicad-doc-en using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kicad-doc-en
Install kicad-doc-en Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kicad-doc-en using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kicad-doc-en
Install kicad-doc-en 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 kicad-doc-en using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kicad-doc-en
How To Uninstall kicad-doc-en on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kicad-doc-en package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kicad-doc-en
Uninstall kicad-doc-en And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kicad-doc-en and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kicad-doc-en
Remove kicad-doc-en Configurations and Data
To remove kicad-doc-en configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kicad-doc-en
Remove kicad-doc-en configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kicad-doc-en configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kicad-doc-en
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-en package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
