How to Install EDA on Linux Mint Latest

EDA is a free and open-source software designed for creating schematics and printed circuit boards. It is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EDA on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Linux Mint Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Installation Steps

Follow the given steps to install EDA on your Linux Mint Latest machine:

Step 1: Open Terminal

First, we need to open the terminal application on our system. You can use the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut to launch the terminal or open it through the application menu.

Step 2: Update System

It is always a good practice to update the system packages to their latest version before installing any new software. To update the system, run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies

EDA requires some dependencies to be installed on the system before we can proceed with its installation. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt install cmake build-essential qt5-default qttools5-dev-tools libboost-dev libboost-program-options-dev libqt5x11extras5-dev libgit2-dev libssl-dev

Step 4: Download EDA

We can download EDA from its official website's download page. In our case, we will download its latest version by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/jortilles/eda/releases/download/v0.0.13.7/eda-0.0.13.7.tar.gz

Step 5: Extract the Archive

After downloading the EDA tarball, extract it by running the following command:

tar xzf eda-0.0.13.7.tar.gz

It will create a new directory with the name eda-0.0.13.7.

Step 6: Build and Install EDA

Now, we are ready to compile and install EDA. Change the current directory to eda-0.0.13.7 and run the following commands:

cd eda-0.0.13.7
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

It will build and install EDA on your system.

Step 7: Verify Installation

Once the installation completes successfully, verify it by running the following command:

eda

It should launch EDA, and you can start testing its features.

Conclusion

Installing EDA on Linux Mint latest is a simple process that requires some basic Linux commands. After following the above steps, you should have EDA installed on your system, and you can start designing your PCBs.

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