Note
This manual is for LibreCAD’s stable release version 2.2.0.
Download and Install
LibreCAD is available as two variants; as a stable version (i.e. general release), or as a unstable (also referred to as “daily” or “nightly” depending on the repository) release. The stable version is recommended for most users. The unstable build represents the cutting edge of LibreCAD development and might contain bugs or new, incomplete features under development. Those new features may or may not be included in next general release version. LibreCAD can also be built from the source code so users can compile the most current code base for their OS / platform.
Windows
Links to the MS Windows installers can be found in the Resources section of the appendix. Download the desired version, stable or a “NightlyBuild” of the installer from the build directory and run the installer (exe file).
Mac OS/X
Links to the installers for OS/X 10.9 can be found in the Resources section. Download the desired version of the installer from the build directory and run the installer (dmg file).
For other versions of OS/X, please follow build instructions in the appendix.
Note
If you are an OS/X developer, please help us improve the DMG installers and MacPorts LibreCAD package.
Linux
LibreCAD is available in the software repository of many Linux distributions, however the versions in the repositories may not be the most recent release of LibreCAD. Some distributions may have community supported builds that may be more recent than what is available in the official software repository.
Packages are available for the following Linux distributions through their respective repositories:
Debian (Stable and Unstable)
Ubuntu (Stable and Daily PPAs)
Arch Linux
Fedora
Gentoo
OpenSUSE
Links to the repository can be found in the Resources.
Ubuntu
Official Ubuntu Repository
LibreCAD can be found in Ubuntu’s “Software Center” for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) and later. Search for “librecad” in the software manager and then download and install it for your system, or to install it from the command line type:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install librecad
Debian
LibreCAD is available in the main repository of Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) and later. Use your favorite package manager (e.g. aptitude, synaptic, etc.) and search for “librecad” to install and configure it, or simply from the command line type:
$ sudo apt install librecad
Debian Unstable
If you are not running unstable (i.e. Sid), and still want to upgrade LibreCAD to a newer version unstable package, download the LibreCAD debs from “Debian unstable” (Resources), and manually install them in your system by “dpkg -i”:
$ sudo dpkg -i /path/to/librecad_1.0.0~rc3+nolibs-1_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i /path/to/librecad-data_1.0.0~rc3+nolibs-1_i386.deb
Other
FreeBSD
LibreCAD is available from [ports], and can be installed as a binary package:
# pkg install librecad
Build from Source Code
For the most current up-to-date version of LibreCAD with the latest enhancements and fixes, it can be built for source. the instructions are in the Build from Source section of the appendix.