How To Install kicad-doc-it on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-it on Kali Linux. kicad-doc-it is Kicad help files (Italian)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kicad-doc-it on Kali Linux.

What is kicad-doc-it

kicad-doc-it is:

This package provides various documentation files for KiCad in Italian, 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
  • PcbCalculator - A tool for typical calculations while PCB designing
  • Pcbnew - The printed circuit board software tool
  • PlEditor - The layout editor for custom title block

There are three methods to install kicad-doc-it on Kali Linux. 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-it 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-it using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install kicad-doc-it Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kicad-doc-it

Install kicad-doc-it Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install kicad-doc-it

How To Uninstall kicad-doc-it on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kicad-doc-it

Uninstall kicad-doc-it And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kicad-doc-it and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kicad-doc-it

Remove kicad-doc-it Configurations and Data

To remove kicad-doc-it configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

kicad-doc-it have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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