Working KiCad ppa?

[Andrew511]

I'm trying to install KiCad on my OrangePi 5 running the latest stable Armbian 23.02 Jammy / Gnome.

 

apt install KiCad  installs a minimal KiCad 6 that will launch but  it has no libraries, or other "extras" .   Kicad wIthout the symbol  and footprint libraries it is not very useful. 

 

apt install Kicad-Library returns

 

     E: Unable to locate package kicad-library

 

I tried several other possible variations:

E: Unable to locate package kicad-library-symbols
 

dpkgl --list has   -->   ii  kicad                                  6.0.2+dfsg-1                                arm64        Electronic schematic and PCB design software

 

Is there another ppa I can add to get the rest?

 

 

[Andrew511]

I figured it  out. 

 

apt install the following as well as kicad:

 

kicad-demos

kicad-footprints

kicad-libraries

kicad-symbols

kicad-templates

 

 

If you launched KiCad before installing the symbols and footprints like I did:

 

rm  /home/<your username>/.config/kicad   fp-lib-table  and sym-lib-table

Then relaunch KiCad and accept the default global imports.   

Edited March 16, 2023 by Andrew511