To install Raspbian software on a Raspberry Pi

Packages are installed using Terminal. First get an updated package list by entering the following command in to terminal if this has not been done today sudo apt-get update
Then install your chosen package with the command sudo apt-get install package name Find out more with the Guide to installing software with the apt-get command

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WWW: Please Note: each listing has a www link to a related webpage, the links are supplied by the author. I can't guarantee thay are all active and related to the listed package.

Distro Version: Jess(#) = Raspbian Jessie, Stretch(#) = Raspbian Stretch, Stretch & Jess(#) = same version for both. If only one Distro is listed then the package is only available on that distribution.

ELECTRONICS

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• alliance

  Stretch:(5.1.1-1.1) Jess:(5.0-20120515-6) VLSI CAD Tools www

• altos

  Stretch:(1.6.8-5) Jess:(1.5-1) Altus Metrum firmware and utilities www

• arachne-pnr

  Stretch:(0.1+20160813git52e69ed-1) Place and route tool for iCE40 family FPGAs www

• arachne-pnr-chipdb

  Stretch:(0.1+20160813git52e69ed-1) Chip db files for arachne-pnr www

• arduino

  Stretch:(2:1.0.5+dfsg2-4.1) Jess:(2:1.0.5+dfsg2-4) AVR development board IDE and built-in libraries www

• arduino-core

  Stretch:(2:1.0.5+dfsg2-4.1) Jess:(2:1.0.5+dfsg2-4) Code, examples, and libraries for the Arduino platform www

• arduino-mighty-1284p

  Stretch & Jess:(1-2) Platform files for Arduino to run on ATmega1284P www

• arduino-mk

  Stretch:(1.5.2-1) Jess:(1.3.4-1) Program your Arduino from the command line www

• atlc

  Stretch & Jess:(4.6.1-1) Arbitrary Transmission Line Calculator

• atlc-examples

  Stretch & Jess:(4.6.1-1) Examples for Arbitrary Transmission Line Calculator

• avarice

  Stretch:(2.13+svn347-4) Jess:(2.11-1.1) use GDB with Atmel AVR debuggers www

• avra

  Stretch:(1.3.0-3) Jess:(1.3.0-1) assembler for Atmel AVR microcontrollers www

• avrdude

  Stretch:(6.3-2) Jess:(6.1-2) software for programming Atmel AVR microcontrollers www

• avrp

  Stretch & Jess:(1.0beta3-7) Programmer for Atmel AVR microcontrollers www
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• berkeley-abc

  Stretch:(1.01+20161002hgeb6eca6+dfsg-1) Jess:(1.01+20140822hg4d547a5+dfsg-1+deb8u1) ABC - A System for Sequential Synthesis and Verification www

• bossa

  Stretch:(1.3~20120408-5+b1) Jess:(1.3~20120408-5) Atmel SAM ARM microcontroller flash programming GUI www

• bossa-cli

  Stretch:(1.3~20120408-5+b1) Jess:(1.3~20120408-5) Atmel SAM ARM microcontroller flash programming utility www

• bottlerocket

  Stretch:(0.05b3-15) Jess:(0.05b3-14.1) Utility to control X10 Firecracker devices for home automation www
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• caneda

  Stretch:(0.3.0-1) Electronic Design Automation software focused on easy of use and portability www

• canmatrix-utils

  Stretch:(0.5-1) Handle CAN (Controller Area Network) descriptions - cmdline utilities www

• cc1111

  Stretch:(2.9.0-7) Jess:(2.9.0-4) C Compiler for TI/Chipcon 8051-based RF SOCs www

• confluence

  Stretch & Jess:(0.10.6-7+b1) language for synchronous reactive hardware system design www

• covered

  Stretch:(0.7.10-3) Jess:(0.7.10-2) Verilog code coverage analysis tool www

• cycfx2prog

  Stretch & Jess:(0.47-1) Cypress EZ-USB FX2 (LP) programmer www
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• dfcgen-gtk

  Stretch:(0.4-1) Digital Filter Coefficients Generator (DFCGen) GTK+ www

• dfu-programmer

  Stretch & Jess:(0.6.1-1) device firmware update (DFU) based USB programmer for Atmel chips www

• dfu-util

  Stretch:(0.9-1) Jess:(0.8-1) Device firmware update (DFU) USB programmer www

• digitemp

  Stretch:(3.7.1-2) Jess:(3.6.0+dfsg1-3) read temperature sensors in a 1-Wire net www

• drawtiming

  Stretch:(0.7.1-6+b2) Jess:(0.7.1-6) tool for documenting hardware designs through timing diagrams www
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• electric

  Stretch:(9.07+dfsg-1) Jess:(9.05+dfsg-1) electrical CAD system www

• emu8051

  Stretch & Jess:(1.1.1-1) Emulator and simulator for 8051 microcontrollers www

• esptool

  Stretch:(0.4.6-1) create and flash firmware files to ESP8266 or ESP32 chips www
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• flashrom

  Stretch:(0.9.9+r1954-1) Identify, read, write, erase, and verify BIOS/ROM/flash chips www

• flexloader

  Stretch:(0.03-3) Jess:(0.03-2) utility to configure SRAM based ALTERA devices www

• fped

  Stretch & Jess:(0.1+201210-1) Footprint editor www

• fpga-icestorm

  Stretch:(0~20160913git266e758-3) Tools to handle the bitstream format of Lattice iCE40 FPGAs www

• fpga-icestorm-chipdb

  Stretch:(0~20160913git266e758-3) Chip database files for fpga-icestorm www

• freehdl

  Stretch:(0.0.8-2.2) Jess:(0.0.8-2.1) VHDL simulator for Linux www

• fritzing

  Stretch:(0.9.3b+dfsg-4) Jess:(0.9.0b+dfsg-1) Easy-to-use electronic design software www

• fritzing-data

  Stretch:(0.9.3b+dfsg-4) Jess:(0.9.0b+dfsg-1) Easy-to-use electronic design software (data files) www

• fritzing-parts

  Stretch:(0.9.3b-1) Easy-to-use electronic design software (parts files) www
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• geda

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (metapackage) www

• geda-examples

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (example designs) www

• geda-gattrib

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (attribute editor) www

• geda-gnetlist

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (netlister) www

• geda-gschem

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (schematic editor) www

• geda-gsymcheck

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (symbol checker) www

• geda-symbols

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (symbols library) www

• geda-utils

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (utilities) www

• geda-xgsch2pcb

  Stretch:(0.1.3-3) Jess:(0.1.3-2) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software -- gschem -> PCB workflow GUI www

• gerbv

  Stretch:(2.6.1-2) Jess:(2.6.0-1) Gerber file viewer for PCB design

• glogic

  Stretch & Jess:(2.6-2) graphical logic circuit simulator www

• gnucap

  Stretch & Jess:(1:0.36~20091207-2) GNU Circuit Analysis package www

• gnusim8085

  Stretch & Jess:(1.3.7-1) Graphical Intel 8085 simulator, assembler and debugger www

• gpsim

  Stretch:(0.29.0-2) Jess:(0.27.0-6) Simulator for Microchip's PIC microcontrollers

• gputils

  Stretch:(1.4.0-0.1) Jess:(0.13.7-1) GNU PIC utilities www

• gputils-common

  Stretch:(1.4.0-0.1) Jess:(0.13.7-1) headers and linker scripts for gputils www

• graywolf

  Stretch:(0.1.4+20170307gite1bf319-2) Placement for digital VLSI design www

• gspiceui

  Stretch:(1.1.00+dfsg-1+b1) Graphical user interface for gnucap and ngspice www

• gtkwave

  Stretch:(3.3.79-1) Jess:(3.3.62-1) VCD (Value Change Dump) file waveform viewer www

• gwave

  Stretch:(20090213-6.1) waveform viewer eg for spice simulators www
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• irsim

  Stretch:(9.7.93-1) Jess:(9.7.87-1) switch-level simulator www

• iverilog

  Stretch:(10.1-0.1) Jess:(0.9.7-1) Icarus verilog compiler www
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• kicad

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Jess:(0.20140622+bzr4027-3) Electronic schematic and PCB design software www

• kicad-common

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Jess:(0.20140622+bzr4027-3) Common files used by kicad www

• kicad-doc-de

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Jess:(0.20140622+bzr4027-3) Kicad help files (German) www

• kicad-doc-en

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Jess:(0.20140622+bzr4027-3) Kicad help files (English) www

• kicad-doc-es

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Jess:(0.20140622+bzr4027-3) Kicad help files (Spanish) www

• kicad-doc-fr

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Jess:(0.20140622+bzr4027-3) Kicad help files (French) www

• kicad-doc-ja

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Kicad help files (Japanese) www

• kicad-doc-nl

  Stretch:(4.0.5+dfsg1-4) Kicad help files (Dutch) www
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• langford-utils

  Stretch:(0.0.20130228-5) Jess:(0.0.20130228-3) Control programs for the Per Vices Noctar IQ demodulator board www

• libgeda-common

  Stretch:(1:1.8.2-6) Jess:(1:1.8.2-4) GPL EDA -- Electronics design software (data files) www

• libnxt

  Stretch:(0.3-8) Jess:(0.3-2) utility library for talking to the LEGO Mindstorms NXT brick www

• linsmith

  Stretch:(0.99.30-1) Jess:(0.99.28-1) tool to generate Smith Charts www

• lpctools

  Stretch & Jess:(1.06-1) interface to NXP LPC Microcontrollers ISP serial interface www
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• m16c-flash

  Stretch & Jess:(0.1-1.1) Flash programmer for Renesas M16C and R8C microcontrollers

• magic

  Stretch:(8.0.210-2) Jess:(7.5.241-1) VLSI layout tool www

• mcu8051ide

  Stretch & Jess:(1.4.7-2) Graphical Integrated Development Environment for 8051 www

• mspdebug

  Stretch & Jess:(0.22-2) debugging tool for MSP430 microcontrollers www
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• nbc

  Stretch:(1.2.1.r4+dfsg-7) Jess:(1.2.1.r4+dfsg-1) C compiler for LEGO Mindstorms NXT bricks www

• nitpic

  Stretch:(0.1-16) Jess:(0.1-15) simulator for the Microchip PIC16C84 microcontroller

• nxt-firmware

  Stretch:(1.29-20120908+dfsg-7) Improved firmware for LEGO Mindstorms NXT bricks www
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• ola

  Stretch:(0.10.3.nojsmin-2) Jess:(0.9.1-1.1) Open Lighting Architecture www

• oregano

  Stretch:(0.70-3) Jess:(0.70-2) tool for schematical capture of electronic circuits www

• ow-shell

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) shell utilities to talk to an 1-Wire owserver www

• ow-tools

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) tools to monitor or inspect a ow-server link www

• owfs

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) Dallas 1-wire support www

• owfs-common

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) common files used by any of the OWFS programs www

• owfs-fuse

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) 1-Wire filesystem www

• owftpd

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) FTP daemon providing access to 1-Wire networks www

• owhttpd

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) HTTP daemon providing access to 1-Wire networks www

• owserver

  Stretch:(3.1p5-1) Jess:(2.9p8-6) Backend server for 1-Wire control www
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• pcb

  Stretch:(20140316-3.1) Jess:(20140316-3) printed circuit board (pcb) design program - meta-package www

• pcb-common

  Stretch:(20140316-3.1) Jess:(20140316-3) printed circuit board (pcb) design program - common files www

• pcb-gtk

  Stretch:(20140316-3.1) Jess:(20140316-3) printed circuit board (pcb) design program - GTK+ interface www

• pcb-lesstif

  Stretch:(20140316-3.1) Jess:(20140316-3) printed circuit board (pcb) design program - LessTif interface www

• pcb-rnd

  Stretch:(1.1.4-2) printed circuit board (pcb) design program www

• pcb2gcode

  Stretch:(1.1.4-git20120902-1.1) Jess:(1.1.4-git20120902-1) command-line tool for engraving PCBs using CNCs www

• pd-pduino

  Stretch:(0.5.1-1) interfacing with the Arduino from within Pure Data (Pd) www

• pd-xbee

  Stretch:(0.1~svn17615-1) interfacing with your XBee from within Pure Data (Pd) www

• picprog

  Stretch & Jess:(1.9.1-3) Microchip PIC serial programmer software www

• pulseview

  Stretch:(0.2.0-1.1) Jess:(0.2.0-1) sigrok logic analyzer, oscilloscope, and MSO GUI www

• pyvisa

  Stretch:(1.8-4) Jess:(1.4-1) Transitional dummy package for python-pyvisa www
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• qelectrotech

  Stretch:(1:0.5-2) Jess:(0.22+svn897-1.1) Electric schematic editor www

• qelectrotech-data

  Stretch:(1:0.5-2) Jess:(0.22+svn897-1.1) symbols needed for qelectrotech www

• qelectrotech-examples

  Stretch:(1:0.5-2) Jess:(0.22+svn897-1.1) examples files for qelectrotech www

• qflow

  Stretch:(1.1.37-1) Open-Source Digital Synthesis Flow www

• qflow-tech-osu018

  Stretch:(1.1.37-1) Technology files needed for qflow for osu018 www

• qflow-tech-osu035

  Stretch:(1.1.37-1) Technology files needed for qflow for osu035 www

• qflow-tech-osu050

  Stretch:(1.1.37-1) Technology files needed for qflow for osu050 www

• qrouter

  Stretch:(1.3.57-1) Jess:(1.3.3-1) Multi-level, over-the-cell maze router www

• qsapecng

  Stretch:(2.1.1-1) Jess:(2.0.0-5) symbolic analyzer and solver of linear analog circuits www
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• rfdump

  Stretch:(1.6-4) Jess:(1.6-3) tool to decode RFID tag data www
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• s51dude

  Stretch:(0.3.1-1.1) Jess:(0.3.1-1) In-System Programmer for 8051 MCUs using usbtiny www

• scantool

  Stretch:(1.21+dfsg-6) Jess:(1.21+dfsg-4) OBD-II vehicle diagnostic scanner www

• sdcc

  Stretch:(3.5.0+dfsg-2) Jess:(3.4.0+dfsg-2) Small Device C Compiler www

• sdcc-libraries

  Stretch:(3.5.0+dfsg-2) Jess:(3.4.0+dfsg-2) Small Device C Compiler (libraries) www

• sdcc-ucsim

  Stretch:(3.5.0+dfsg-2) Jess:(3.4.0+dfsg-2) Micro-controller simulator for SDCC www

• sigrok

  Stretch & Jess:(0.2-3) Logic analyzer and protocol decoder software suite (metapackage) www

• sigrok-cli

  Stretch & Jess:(0.5.0-1) command-line frontend for the sigrok software www

• sigrok-firmware-fx2lafw

  Stretch:(0.1.3-1) Jess:(0.1.2-1) Firmware for Cypress FX2(LP) based logic analyzers www

• simulavr

  Stretch:(0.1.2.2-7) Jess:(0.1.2.2-6.2) Atmel AVR simulator www

• simulpic

  Stretch & Jess:(1:2005-1-28-9) simulator for Microchip PIC16F84 microcontroller

• spectools

  Stretch:(201601r1-1) Jess:(201108r1-4) Utilities for using the Wi-Spy USB spectrum analyzer hardware www

• spim

  Stretch:(8.0+dfsg-6.1) Jess:(8.0+dfsg-6) MIPS R2000/R3000 emulator www

• stm32flash

  Stretch:(0.5-1) Jess:(0.4-2) STM32 chip flashing utility using a serial bootloader www
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• t2n

  Stretch:(0.6-5) Jess:(0.5-1) Simple command-line tool for LEGO Mindstorms NXT www

• tkgate

  Stretch:(2.0~b10-5) Jess:(2.0~b10-4) Tcl/Tk based digital circuit editor and simulator www

• tkgate-data

  Stretch:(2.0~b10-5) Jess:(2.0~b10-4) Tcl/Tk based digital circuit editor and simulator - data files www
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• uisp

  Stretch & Jess:(20050207-4.2) Micro In-System Programmer for Atmel's AVR MCUs www

• usbrelay

  Stretch:(0.2-1) Jess:(0.1-1) USB HID relay driver www
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• verilator

  Stretch:(3.900-1) Jess:(3.864-1) fast free Verilog simulator www

• verilog

  Stretch:(10.1-0.1) Jess:(0.9.7-1) Icarus verilog compiler (transitional package) www

• vish

  Stretch & Jess:(0.0.20130812-1) Commandline interface for Virtual Instrument Software Architecture www

• visolate

  Stretch:(2.1.6~svn8+dfsg1-1.1) Jess:(2.1.6~svn8+dfsg1-1) tool for engraving PCBs using CNCs www
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• w1retap

  Stretch:(1.4.4-3) Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors www

• w1retap-mongo

  Stretch:(1.4.4-3) Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors (MongoDB plugin) www

• w1retap-mysql

  Stretch:(1.4.4-3) Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors (MySQL plugin) www

• w1retap-odbc

  Stretch:(1.4.4-3) Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors (ODBC plugin) www

• w1retap-pgsql

  Stretch:(1.4.4-3) Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors (PostgreSQL plugin) www

• w1retap-sqlite

  Stretch:(1.4.4-3) Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors (SQLite plugin) www
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• xcircuit

  Stretch:(3.8.78.dfsg-1) Jess:(3.7.57.dfsg-1) Draw circuit schematics or almost anything www
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• yosys

  Stretch:(0.7-2) Framework for Verilog RTL synthesis www

• yosys-dev

  Stretch:(0.7-2) Framework for Verilog RTL synthesis (development files) www