How To Install gerbv on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gerbv on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is gerbv
gerbv is:
gerbv is a utility for viewing Gerber RS-274X files, Excellon drill files, and CSV files for pick-and-place files. Gerber files are used for communicating printed circuit board (PCB) designs to PCB manufacturers.
There are three methods to install gerbv on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gerbv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gerbv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gerbv
Install gerbv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gerbv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gerbv
Install gerbv 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 gerbv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gerbv
How To Uninstall gerbv on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the gerbv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gerbv
Uninstall gerbv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gerbv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gerbv
Remove gerbv Configurations and Data
To remove gerbv configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gerbv
Remove gerbv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gerbv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gerbv
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gerbv package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
