kicad software package provides Electronic schematic and PCB design software, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install kicad
kicad is installed in your system.
Make ensure the kicad package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep kicad *
You will get with kicad package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Electronics |
| Package | kicad |
| Version | 0.0.20110616-1 |
| Description | Electronic schematic and PCB design software |
| Sub Section | Electronics |