Information about the package, freecad, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The freecad package is designed for, A general purpose 3D CAD modeler.
Package Name:
freecad
Summary:
A general purpose 3D CAD modeler
Description:
FreeCAD is a general purpose Open Source 3D CAD/MCAD/CAx/CAE/PLM modeler, aimed directly at mechanical engineering and product design but also fits a wider range of uses in engineering, such as architecture or other engineering specialties. It is a feature-based parametric modeler with a modular software architecture which makes it easy to provide additional functionality without modifying the core system.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.13
Release:
10.el6
Size:
14 M
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2+
Control the freecad package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install freecad
This command will install freecad on the server.
yum remove freecad
This command will un-install freecad on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove freecad, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove freecad
This command will un-install freecad on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove freecad when using the -y flag.
yum update freecad
This command will update freecad to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove freecad, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update freecad
This command will update freecad to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove freecad when using the -y flag.
yum info freecad
This command will show you core information about the freecad package.
yum deplist freecad
This command will show you the dependencies for freecad. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update freecad
This command will check if there is an update waiting on freecad. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.