How to install LibreCAD and FreeCAD in Ubuntu

To Install LibreCAD and FreeCAD in Ubuntu 15.10

In this tutorial we will learn how to show installation of LibreCAD and FreeCAD of AutoCAD tools.

FreeCAD

FreeCAD is a free general-purpose parametric 3D CAD modeler. It is widely used in mechanical engineering and product design fields.

To install FreeCAD

First Update the machine by using the following command.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Ign http://debian.froxlor.org wheezy InRelease                                               
Hit http://debian.froxlor.org wheezy Release.gpg
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en                      
Fetched 1,884 kB in 22s (83.3 kB/s)                                                          
Reading package lists... Done

Then install FreeCAD by using the following command.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install freecad
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up libspnav0 (0.2.3-1) ...
Setting up freecad (0.14.3702+dfsg-4) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...

To Launch FreeCAD

Open the FreeCAD in the terminal by using the following command.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# freecad

LibreCAD

LibreCAD is a free Computer-aided design (CAD) application for 2D design. It is based on Qt4 libraries and uses the AutoCAD DXF file format.

To Update the machine

Run the following command to update the system.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Ign http://debian.froxlor.org wheezy InRelease                                               
Hit http://debian.froxlor.org wheezy Release.gpg
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en                      
Fetched 1,884 kB in 22s (83.3 kB/s)                                                          
Reading package lists... Done

Utilise the following command to install LibreCAD.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install librecad
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up librecad-data (2.0.4-1build1) ...
Setting up librecad (2.0.4-1build1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...

To Launch LibreCAD

Open the libreCAD in the terminal.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# librecad

Choose the following fields and click ok.

Home screen of Libre office appears as follows.