_pcbnew.kiface command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix _pcbnew.kiface command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

_pcbnew.kiface: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: _pcbnew.kiface: command not found

Solutions to _pcbnew.kiface: command not found

How To Fix _pcbnew.kiface: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu _pcbnew.kiface is provided by kicad package.

kicad is:

Kicad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards. It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a 3D viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB.

Kicad is made up of 5 main components:

kicad - project manager
eeschema - schematic editor
pcbnew - PCB editor
gerbview - GERBER viewer
cvpcb - footprint selector for components

Libraries:

Both eeschema and pcbnew have library managers and editors for their components and footprints
You can easily create, edit, delete and exchange library items
Documentation files can be associated with components, footprints and key words, allowing a fast search by function
Very large libraries are available for schematic components and footprints
Most components have corresponding 3D models

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install kicad

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install kicad.

sudo apt -y install kicad

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install kicad

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix _pcbnew.kiface command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.