How To Install openscad-mcad on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openscad-mcad on Debian 12.
What is openscad-mcad
openscad-mcad is:
The MCAD library is a collection of modules and functions for OpenSCAD. It contains boxes, gears, screws, and several generic shapes.
The library is a kind of a standard library for OpenSCAD.
There are three methods to install openscad-mcad on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openscad-mcad Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openscad-mcad using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openscad-mcad
Install openscad-mcad Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openscad-mcad using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openscad-mcad
Install openscad-mcad 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 openscad-mcad using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openscad-mcad
How To Uninstall openscad-mcad on Debian 12
To uninstall only the openscad-mcad package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openscad-mcad
Uninstall openscad-mcad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openscad-mcad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openscad-mcad
Remove openscad-mcad Configurations and Data
To remove openscad-mcad configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openscad-mcad
Remove openscad-mcad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openscad-mcad configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openscad-mcad
Dependencies
openscad-mcad have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openscad-mcad package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
