Installing QUCS-S

Windows

For each release, an executable installer (not a .msi package) is available, as well as a .zip file containing a portable installation. Visit the Releases page on GitHub.

Both the installer and the portable version include ngspice and QucsatorRF simulation backends.

Mac OSX

OSX installation .dmg’s are available with each Release on GitHub.

There are also homebrew packages available in a separate GitHub repository.

Only the QucsatorRF simulation backend is included with these binaries. Other simulation backends will need to be installed separately.

Linux

For Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSUSE, .deb and .rpm packages are available on the OpenSUSE Build Service. Simply follow the installation instructions on the build service page.

Arch and Manjaro users may install QUCS-S from AUR.

AltLinux packages are available from Sysyphus repo, here.

Note: If you install on Ubuntu or Debian using the packages above, the ngspice simulator and the QucsatorRF simulator are both installed automatically. Other platforms only come with QucsatorRF installed. If you wish to use any of the other supported simulation backends, you will need to install them separately._

For all other distributions, an AppImage file is available. Get the latest release from GitHub.

FreeBSD

QUCS-S can be installed on FreeBSD using either ports or a binary package.

  • To install ports: cd /usr/ports/cad/qucs-s/ && make install clean

  • To install binary package: pkg install qucs-s

Only the QucsatorRF simulation backend is included with this install method. Other simulation backends will need to be installed separately.

Compiling from Source

Of course, Qucs-S can be compiled from source if desired. See the main Qucs-S GitHub repository’s README for the latest information on how to compile from source.

Once you have installed QUCS-S, you may need to install simulation backends separately. This is covered in the next chapter.