How to Install and Uninstall kicad-libraries Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: March 17,2025

1. Install "kicad-libraries" package

This tutorial shows how to install kicad-libraries on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kicad-libraries
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kicad-libraries" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall kicad-libraries on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kicad-libraries
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kicad-libraries package on Kali Linux

Package: kicad-libraries
Source: kicad
Version: 7.0.11+dfsg-1
Installed-Size: 131
Maintainer: Debian Electronics Team
Architecture: all
Depends: kicad-footprints (>= 7.0.0~), kicad-symbols (>= 7.0.0~), kicad-templates (>= 7.0.0~)
Suggests: kicad-packages3d (>= 7.0.1~)
Size: 30532
SHA256: d420a4a25ffd72c2cb38f21bebc2f13ff95d70c6f84f63731a1bdfbc4c91c72c
SHA1: dc72f48079b7241876e8ba847d073e9b3eca7c6b
MD5sum: bd082ec1f96b04ccf135b00589c6fd04
Description: Virtual package providing common used libraries by kicad
This package contains dependencies on the component libraries (schematics
and footprints), and also on the templates that are used in KiCad.
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If you prefer to control the installation of the dependent packages
* kicad-footprint
* kicad-symbols
* kicad-templates
you should not install kicad-libraries and install one or more of the above
packages.
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Note! 3D model libraries are not set as a dependency due the installation
size of this package, if you want to use the 3D models you need to install
kicad-packages3d separately.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kicad.org
Tag: role::metapackage
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/k/kicad/kicad-libraries_7.0.11+dfsg-1_all.deb