How To Install ldraw-parts on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ldraw-parts on Kali Linux.

What is ldraw-parts

ldraw-parts is:

Collection of 3D LEGO parts, 3D part primitives and two example LEGO 3D models in LDraw format. This part library is needed by 3D CAD programs such as MLCAD, LeoCAD and Konstruktor which allow one to construct LEGO models from individual LDraw parts. It is also needed by rendering software such as LDView and LdGLite or instruction creation software like LPub4 or Lic.

There are three methods to install ldraw-parts 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 ldraw-parts Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ldraw-parts

Install ldraw-parts Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ldraw-parts

Install ldraw-parts 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 ldraw-parts using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ldraw-parts

How To Uninstall ldraw-parts on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ldraw-parts package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ldraw-parts

Uninstall ldraw-parts And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ldraw-parts

Remove ldraw-parts Configurations and Data

To remove ldraw-parts configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ldraw-parts

Remove ldraw-parts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ldraw-parts

Dependencies

ldraw-parts have the following dependencies:

References

• ldraw-parts website

Summary

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