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Tinker: /* This part (in red) not required for LMDE: */

2023-05-28T22:16:49Z

This part (in red) not required for LMDE:

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	BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.		BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.

	== <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">This part (in red) not required for LMDE:</span> ==		== <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">This part (in red) <span style="text-decoration: line-through;" >not</span> required for LMDE:</span> ==
	<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."</span>		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."</span>

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	<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >Then:</span>		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Then:</span>

	*<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" > <code>sudo apt update</code></span>		*<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"> <code>sudo apt update</code></span>
	<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >(You'll see a whole bunch of warnings about packages being configured multiple times. This is harmless, but annoying.)</span>
			<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">(You'll see a whole bunch of warnings about packages being configured multiple times. This is harmless, but annoying.)</span>

	== & now... The actual install! ==		== & now... The actual install! ==

Tinker: /* This part (in red) not required for LMDE: */

2022-09-14T03:29:27Z

This part (in red) not required for LMDE:

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	BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.		BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.

	== <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >This part (in red) not required for LMDE:</span> ==		== <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">This part (in red) not required for LMDE:</span> ==
	<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."</span>		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."</span>

	<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >TLDR:</span>		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">TLDR:</span>

	*<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" > <code>sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list</code></span>		*<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);"> <code>sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list</code></span>
	<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >Then add in:</span>
			<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Then add in:</span>

	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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	Then:		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >Then:</span>

	* <code>sudo apt update</code>		*<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" > <code>sudo apt update</code></span>
	(You'll see a whole bunch of warnings about packages being configured multiple times. This is harmless, but annoying.)		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >(You'll see a whole bunch of warnings about packages being configured multiple times. This is harmless, but annoying.)</span>

	== & now... The actual install! ==		== & now... The actual install! ==

Tinker: /* Carry on from here for LMDE */

2022-09-14T03:28:59Z

Carry on from here for LMDE

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	~~== Carry on from here for LMDE ==~~
	Then:		Then:

Tinker: /* Installing KiCad 6 */

2022-09-14T03:28:22Z

Installing KiCad 6

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	BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.		BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.

	"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."		== <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >This part (in red) not required for LMDE:</span> ==
			<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."</span>

	TLDR:		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >TLDR:</span>

	* <code>sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list</code>		*<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" > <code>sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list</code></span>
	Then add in:		<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);" >Then add in:</span>

	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			== Carry on from here for LMDE ==
	Then:		Then:

Tinker: /* Installing KiCad 6 */

2022-09-13T04:58:38Z

Installing KiCad 6

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	TLDR:		TLDR:

	* <code>sudo /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list</code>		* <code>sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list</code>
	Then add in:		Then add in:

Tinker: /* Installing KiCad 6 */

2022-09-13T04:52:35Z

Installing KiCad 6

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	* <code>sudo apt update</code>		* <code>sudo apt update</code>
	(You'll see a whole bunch of warnings about packages being configured multiple times. This is ~~mostly~~ harmless, but annoying.)		(You'll see a whole bunch of warnings about packages being configured multiple times. This is harmless, but annoying.)

	== & now... The actual install! ==		== & now... The actual install! ==

Tinker: /* Installing KiCad 6 */

2022-09-13T04:51:14Z

Installing KiCad 6

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	The Debian repositories default to KiCad 5... This is dumb.		The Debian repositories default to KiCad 5... This is dumb.

	BUT! KiCad 6 is in the backports & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.		BUT! KiCad 6 is in the [https://backports.debian.org/ backports] & available. So you just have to tell apt to install 6.

	"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."		"To be able to install versions from a official Debian Backport repository you need to extend your sources.list configuration if not yet happen. If you are running Debian Bullseye please create a file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list if you don’t have an similar entry already."

Tinker: /* 3D */

2022-09-12T20:01:37Z

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	= Random Thoughts =		= Random Thoughts =
	== 3D ==		== 3D ==
	Michael701 2020/12/11 at 12:25		Michael701 2020/12/11 at 12:25
			KiCad. It would be nice to export the 3D view as a .stp file that could be used to place the module in another project.
	KiCad. It would be nice to export the 3D view as a .stp file that could be used to place the module in another project.		Michael701 2020/12/01 at 12:34
			nevermind. I found it under the PCB layout. Dummy me for looking in the 3D viewer module
	Michael701 2020/12/01 at 12:34

	nevermind. I found it under the PCB layout. Dummy me for looking in the 3D viewer module

	So basically: In '''PCBNew''', select '''File / Export / STEP...'''		So basically: In '''PCBNew''', select '''File / Export / STEP...'''

	Unfortunately, any components using '''wrl''' 3D models in their footprint will fail to show up in the resulting file		Unfortunately, any components using '''wrl''' 3D models in their footprint will fail to show up in the resulting file

Tinker at 19:54, 12 September 2022

2022-09-12T19:54:25Z

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	{{!}}- <!-- LMDE -->		{{!}}- <!-- LMDE -->
	{{!}} style="text-align: center; width: 65.675px;" {{!}} [[File:Logo LMDE.png{{!}}60px{{!}}link=https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=279{{!}}center{{!}}middle{{!}}frameless]]		{{!}} style="text-align: center; width: 65.675px;" {{!}} [[File:Logo LMDE.png{{!}}60px{{!}}link=https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=279{{!}}center{{!}}middle{{!}}frameless]]
	{{!}} 5		{{!}} 5 (Elsie)
	{{!}}		{{!}}
	<br>		<br>

Tinker at 19:51, 12 September 2022

2022-09-12T19:51:35Z

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			(A little note: I use [https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php LMDE] as my primary desktop OS. Instructions on this page should work for any Debian based Linux distro.  If you need Windows or Mac instructions, afraid I can't help for now...)

	{{{!}} class="wikitable" style="float: right; width: 322px;" border="2"		{{{!}} class="wikitable" style="float: right; width: 322px;" border="2"
	{{!}}+ Proven on:		{{!}}+ Proven on:
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	<br>		<br>
	{{!}}}		{{!}}}

	(A little note: I use [https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php LMDE] as my primary desktop OS. Instructions on this page should work for any Debian based Linux distro.  If you need Windows or Mac instructions, afraid I can't help for now...)

	= Installing KiCad 6 =		= Installing KiCad 6 =