pbn2dds command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix pbn2dds command not found error message

Introduction

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

pbn2dds: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: pbn2dds: command not found

Solutions to pbn2dds: command not found

How To Fix pbn2dds: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu pbn2dds is provided by pescetti package.

pescetti is:

Generates random bridge hands or hands matching a certain specification with a given probability. Produces hand records and dealing sheets to allow duplication of the hands without a duplimate machine.

Provides conversion or import from dds-format and pbn files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install pescetti

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

You can also use apt command to install pescetti.

sudo apt -y install pescetti

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

sudo aptitude install pescetti

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix pbn2dds command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.