How To Install libfreecad-python2-0.18 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreecad-python2-0.18 on Debian 10.
What is libfreecad-python2-0.18
libfreecad-python2-0.18 is:
FreeCAD is an Open Source CAx RAD based on OpenCasCade, Qt and Python. It features some key concepts like macro recording, workbenches, ability to run as a server and dynamically loadable application extensions and it is designed to be platform independent.
Currently, FreeCAD can import and display CAD models in IGES, STEP, and BRep formats and meshes in STL, BMS, AST and Wavefront OBJ formats. Editing and modeling features are currently somewhat limited.
This package contains shared library files for FreeCAD built against Python 2.
There are three methods to install libfreecad-python2-0.18 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfreecad-python2-0.18 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreecad-python2-0.18 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfreecad-python2-0.18
Install libfreecad-python2-0.18 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreecad-python2-0.18 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfreecad-python2-0.18
Install libfreecad-python2-0.18 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreecad-python2-0.18 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfreecad-python2-0.18
How To Uninstall libfreecad-python2-0.18 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libfreecad-python2-0.18 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfreecad-python2-0.18
Uninstall libfreecad-python2-0.18 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfreecad-python2-0.18 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfreecad-python2-0.18
Remove libfreecad-python2-0.18 Configurations and Data
To remove libfreecad-python2-0.18 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfreecad-python2-0.18
Remove libfreecad-python2-0.18 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfreecad-python2-0.18 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfreecad-python2-0.18
Dependencies
libfreecad-python2-0.18 have the following dependencies:
- libboost-atomic1.67.0
- libboost-chrono1.67.0
- libboost-date-time1.67.0
- libboost-filesystem1.67.0
- libboost-program-options1.67.0
- libboost-python1.67.0
- libboost-regex1.67.0
- libboost-system1.67.0
- libboost-thread1.67.0
- libc6
- libcoin80c
- libexpat1
- libfreetype6
- libgcc1
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreecad-python2-0.18 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.