KiCAD is a nice EDA software, but unfortunately the Debian package has some issues, as you can see here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=820261
Then you can fix it this way:
Get the script used to download the KiCAD components libraries/footprints:
$ wget https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-product-committers/kicad/product/download/head:/libraryreposinstall.-20131202165949-wv7mnbj220s2m4cy-1/library-repos-install.sh
Execute it:
$ chmod a+x library-repos-install.sh $ ./library-repos-install.sh --install-or-update
It will download the components libraries to ~/kicad_sources/library-repos
Now edit your ~/.config/kicad/fp-lib-table and replace “(type Github)” by “(type KiCad)” and replace also “${KIGITHUB}” by “~/kicad_sources/library-repos”
Start-up KiCAD, now it will find all components correctly!
Also you need to add the library path to Eeschema use:
1) In the Schematic Editor (Eeschema) go: Preferences -> Component Libraries
2) In “User defined search path” click on Add and put (/home/your_user_name/kicad_sources/library-repos/kicad-library/library/)
3) Click OK
Done! Use KiCAD to create your projects.
