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I am a regular reader of OSFY. Despite having no computer background, I could learn on a trial and error basis about Linux through the Internet and other free sources. Today, I use only Linux, especially the Ubuntu distro. I must admit that OSFY played the biggest role in boosting my knowledge on Linux. The magazine’s very crisp and lucid style is its USP.

In your April 2013 issue, I read the article, 'Getting Started with an Open Source Circuit Simulator' by Vineeth Kartha. I loved it and would like to thank the author for sharing such an informative piece.

The article also explains how to install QUCS. Readers with a limited knowledge of the command line may not be able to install it. The important thing is the incorporation of the repository, which PDy bH GLIfiFuOt tKURugK tKH FRPPDQG OLQH. TKHUH DUH FKDQFHV RI getting an output like 'Command not found'. So here’s how I did it.

I opened the USC and went to EDIT > Software Centres > Other Software > Add... >

I then entered the APT line "ppa:fransschreuder1/qucs" > Add Source > Closed.

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