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How to install LibreCAD in Ubuntu

To install LibreCAD in Ubuntu

LibreCAD is an open source design application used to create 2D CAD drawings in Linux distributions. It enables the users to create comprehensive geometric and CAD drawings like entities, layers, blocks and also the coordinate systems. Installation of LibreCAD in Ubuntu is discussed in this manual.

Installation of LibreCAD

First add repo file by using “ add-apt-repository” command.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:librecad-dev/librecad-daily
 
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~librecad-dev/+archive/ubuntu/librecad-daily
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpfesjhmlf/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpfesjhmlf/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key E395A5ED from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpfesjhmlf/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key E395A5ED: public key " Launchpad PPA for librecad-dev"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Next update the added repo file with the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease   
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease               
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/librecad-dev/librecad-daily/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease       
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done


Now its time to install the LibreCAD with the " apt-get install" command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install librecad
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libmuparser2v5 librecad-data
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libmuparser2v5 librecad librecad-data
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 367 not upgraded.
Need to get 11.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 115 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libmuparser2v5 amd64 2.2.3-6 [103 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/librecad-dev/librecad-daily/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 librecad-data all 2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1 [8,944 kB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/librecad-dev/librecad-daily/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 librecad amd64 2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1 [2,544 kB]
Fetched 11.6 MB in 21s (541 kB/s)                                              
Selecting previously unselected package libmuparser2v5:amd64.
(Reading database ... 172193 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libmuparser2v5_2.2.3-6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libmuparser2v5:amd64 (2.2.3-6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package librecad-data.
Preparing to unpack .../librecad-data_2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking librecad-data (2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package librecad.
Preparing to unpack .../librecad_2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking librecad (2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libmuparser2v5:amd64 (2.2.3-6) ...
Setting up librecad-data (2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Setting up librecad (2.1.0~alpha1+20160610.404-0~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...


Enter “ libreCAD” in the terminal to open the installed package.

root@linuxhelp:~#  libreCAD


Either open in Unity dash. Enter libreCAD in the search bar and click on the displayed application.

Welcome wizard page appear on the desktop as shown below.

First select GUI language and command language. Then click “ OK” option.

Now you can see the Librecad blank page.

Finally LibreCAD is ready to use. Here you can design your own art.

Tag : LibreCAD
FAQ
Q
Do we need any ppa or .deb file for the installation of LibreCAD and FreeCAD?
A
No need of any ppa or .deb file for the installation of LibreCAD and FreeCADt, it has an inbuilt repository for this software so just update the repo and install the software.
Q
what are the features in Librecad?
A
Save/Open: DXF, CXF, LFF Import: DWG, JWW, SHP, PIC Export: SVG, PDF, ICO, JPG, PNG, DDS, TIF, BMP, Others… Tool Categories: line, polyline, spline, circle, ellipse, text, dimension
Q
How to remove librecad application?
A
# apt-get remove librecad
Q
Is there any alternative in Librecad?
A
FreeCAD. Autodesk AutoCAD. SolidWorks. DraftSight. SolveSpace. nanoCAD.
Q
please difference b/w FreeCAD and LibreCAD???
A
freecad:A customizable, open-source (LGPL v2 license) parametric 3D modeler designed primarily for product design and mechanical engineering. Librecad:A fully comprehensive, open-source (wit