dxf2gcode command not found

Introduction

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

dxf2gcode: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: dxf2gcode: command not found

Solutions to dxf2gcode: command not found

How To Fix dxf2gcode: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu dxf2gcode is provided by dxf2gcode package.

dxf2gcode is:

This program reads 2D mechanical drawings of parts to be fabricated and produces G-code tool movement instructions for running on automatic machine tools (CNC machines) such as milling machines and lathes.

This is a graphical CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) program. It accepts input in DXF, PDF, or Postscript format. It supports milling, drilling, and turning operations, as well as work-holding tabs.

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

sudo apt-get -y install dxf2gcode

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

You can also use apt command to install dxf2gcode.

sudo apt -y install dxf2gcode

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

sudo aptitude install dxf2gcode

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix dxf2gcode command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.