How To Install librecad on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librecad on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is librecad
librecad is:
LibreCAD is an application for computer aided design (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With LibreCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams.
There are three methods to install librecad 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 librecad Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librecad using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librecad
Install librecad Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librecad using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librecad
Install librecad 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 librecad using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librecad
How To Uninstall librecad on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the librecad package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librecad
Uninstall librecad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librecad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librecad
Remove librecad Configurations and Data
To remove librecad configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librecad
Remove librecad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librecad configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librecad
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librecad package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
