How To Install pythoncad on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pythoncad on Debian 9. pythoncad is Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pythoncad on Debian 9.

What is pythoncad

pythoncad is:

PythonCAD is a scriptable (with the Python language) and easy to use drafting program.

Please note that this version still doesn’t support DWG and DXF file formats.

There are three methods to install pythoncad on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pythoncad Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pythoncad

Install pythoncad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pythoncad using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pythoncad

Install pythoncad 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 pythoncad using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pythoncad

How To Uninstall pythoncad on Debian 9

To uninstall only the pythoncad package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pythoncad

Uninstall pythoncad And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pythoncad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pythoncad

Remove pythoncad Configurations and Data

To remove pythoncad configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pythoncad

Remove pythoncad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pythoncad

Dependencies

pythoncad have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pythoncad package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.