How To Install kicad-doc-fr on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-fr on Ubuntu 18.04. kicad-doc-fr is Kicad help files (French)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-fr on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is kicad-doc-fr

kicad-doc-fr is:

This package provides various documentation files for KiCad in French, like the EPUB and the PDF files and also the OnLine HTML documentation for:

  • CvPcb - Component association of Footprints
  • Eeschema -schematic capture editor
  • GSIK - Getting Started in KiCad
  • KiCad - The main project editor
  • Pcbnew - The printed circuit board software tool
  • PlEditor - The layout editor for custom title block

There are three methods to install kicad-doc-fr 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-fr 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-fr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install kicad-doc-fr

Install kicad-doc-fr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kicad-doc-fr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kicad-doc-fr

Install kicad-doc-fr 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-fr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kicad-doc-fr

How To Uninstall kicad-doc-fr on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the kicad-doc-fr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kicad-doc-fr

Uninstall kicad-doc-fr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kicad-doc-fr 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-fr

Remove kicad-doc-fr Configurations and Data

To remove kicad-doc-fr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kicad-doc-fr

Remove kicad-doc-fr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kicad-doc-fr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kicad-doc-fr

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-fr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.