How to install wings3d on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install wings3d package on Ubuntu 16.10.


 

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Quick installation of wings3d:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: wings3d

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install wings3d

Package Details

Package:wings3d
Version:1.5.4-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.wings3d.com
Description:Nendo-inspired 3D polygon mesh modeller Wings 3D is a polygon mesh modeller written entirely in Erlang. The user interface was designed to be easy to use for both beginners and advanced users alike. It was inspired by the famous Nendo modeller (from Izware.) . Unlike similar modelling programs (such as Blender), this program does not provide native support for doing animations (though you can output its models to an animation tool.) . Wings 3D supports the following import formats: Nendo (NDO), 3D Studio (3DS), Wavefront (OBJ), and Adobe Illustrator 8 (AI). . Wings 3D supports the following export formats: Nendo (NDO), 3D Studio (3DS), Wavefront (OBJ), VRML (WRL), Renderman (RIB), Hash:Animation Master (MDL), Renderware (RWX), Yafray, Toxic, and FBX via a third-party plug-in. . Open Source Erlang is a functional programming language designed at the Ericsson Computer Science Laboratory.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/graphics

How to install wings3d on Ubuntu 16.10?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If wings3d is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L wings3d' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L wings3d
dpkg-query: package 'wings3d' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing wings3d:

After system update use the following command to install wings3d:

sudo apt-get install wings3d

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove wings3d from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the wings3d from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the wings3d following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  wings3d

Following command is used to remove the wings3d package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove wings3d

This will remove wings3d and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing wings3d with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge wings3d

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove wings3d

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with wings3d package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.