Dev1 Galaxy Forum / [SOLVED] kicad 7 vs kicad 8.

Re: [SOLVED] kicad 7 vs kicad 8.

dummy@example.com (bigcat) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:20 +0000

On the off chance anyone else is waiting for kicad packages, I am using a flatpak version of kicad 8, it works fine.

Re: [SOLVED] kicad 7 vs kicad 8.

dummy@example.com (bigcat) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:55:12 +0000

Got it, thank you!

Re: [SOLVED] kicad 7 vs kicad 8.

dummy@example.com (boughtonp) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:41:25 +0000

Check the maintainer field when you look at "apt info PACKAGENAME".

Does it mention Devuan? (No, it doesn't.)

If the v8 packages are not backwards compatible, then it's a Debian bug, which you should raise via Debian's bug tracking system.

[SOLVED] kicad 7 vs kicad 8.

dummy@example.com (bigcat) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:30:10 +0000

Hi All,

not sure if this packaging problem is on debian side or not -- this is what I get when installing kicad on my devuan testing box:

ii kicad 7.0.11+dfsg-1 amd64 Electronic schematic and PCB design software
ii kicad-demos 7.0.11+dfsg-1 all Demo projects for kicad
ii kicad-footprints 8.0.1-1 all Footprint symbols for KiCad's Pcbnew
ii kicad-libraries 7.0.11+dfsg-1 all Virtual package providing common used libraries by kicad
ii kicad-symbols 8.0.1-1 all Schematic symbols for KiCad's Eeschema
ii kicad-templates 8.0.1-1 all Project templates for KiCad

Notice the mismatch in versions between different kicad package components.

Please advise. Thanks.