Your description is new to me.
This is the first time I see a complaint about the libraries being shown, but being empty.
What is your output of
apt search kicad
Total output isabout 50 lines and the lines that start with an “i” are the installed packages.
If I leave out:
- kicad-doc-[LANGUAGE]
- kicad-locale-[LANGUAGE]
- kicad-nightly-*
then the remaining lines for me are:
paul@cezanne:~$ apt search kicad
i kicad - Electronic schematic and PCB design software
p kicad-common - Old common files used by kicad - Transitional
p kicad-dbg - Debug symbols for kicad
i A kicad-demos - Common files used by kicad
i A kicad-doc-en - Kicad help files (English)
i A kicad-footprints - Kicad footprints (modules)
p kicad-its-files - Its file used to build KiCad on old distros
i A kicad-libraries - meta-package for dep to all KiCad libraries (
i A kicad-packages3d - Kicad packages3d (3d models for footprints)
i A kicad-symbols - Kicad symbols (schematic)
i A kicad-templates - Kicad templates
p libglm-kicad-dev - C++ library for OpenGL GLSL type-based mathem
p libglm-kicad-doc - documentation for the OpenGL Mathematics (GLM
Weird thing is that your Library Format is shown as Legacy
There is a [Migrate Libraries] button in that same dialog, but that is for your personal libraries. KiCad’s libraries should have been in KiCad format already.
What paths are listed in Project Manager / Preferences / Configure Paths?
For me it is:
A trick that sometimes help is to rename (better then remove) KiCad’s configuration files with:
mv .config/kicad .config/2022-01-16_kicad
If you do this, then start KiCad, it think it’s run for the first time and when you then start a project/schematic it asks you to copy the global library tables (there is one for schematic symbols and one for footprints (which are asked when you do something with footprints).
There are quite a lot of schematic symbol libraries. You can verify that the contents are there by comparing (some of the) file sizes with my directory listing below.
paul@cezanne:/usr/share/kicad/symbols$ ls -hl
total 102M
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 369K Dec 23 15:25 4xxx_IEEE.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 297K Dec 23 15:25 4xxx.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 277K Dec 23 15:25 74xGxx.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 677K Dec 23 15:25 74xx_IEEE.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 941K Dec 23 15:25 74xx.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 338K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Audio.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Buffer.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 131K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Current.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 44K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Difference.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Instrumentation.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 550K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Operational.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9,6K Dec 23 15:25 Amplifier_Video.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512K Dec 23 15:25 Analog_ADC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 345K Dec 23 15:25 Analog_DAC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 81K Dec 23 15:25 Analog.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 902K Dec 23 15:25 Analog_Switch.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 404K Dec 23 15:25 Audio.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 358K Dec 23 15:25 Battery_Management.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4,3K Dec 23 15:25 Buffer.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 146K Dec 23 15:25 Comparator.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,7M Dec 23 15:25 Connector_Generic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,8M Dec 23 15:25 Connector_Generic_MountingPin.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,8M Dec 23 15:25 Connector_Generic_Shielded.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,1M Dec 23 15:25 Connector.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 197K Dec 23 15:25 Converter_ACDC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 658K Dec 23 15:25 Converter_DCDC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 616K Dec 23 15:25 CPLD_Altera.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16K Dec 23 15:25 CPLD_Microchip.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 221K Dec 23 15:25 CPLD_Xilinx.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 247K Dec 23 15:25 CPU.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 60K Dec 23 15:25 CPU_NXP_68000.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 40K Dec 23 15:25 CPU_NXP_6800.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 261K Dec 23 15:25 CPU_NXP_IMX.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 193K Dec 23 15:25 CPU_PowerPC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2,2M Dec 23 15:25 Device.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 200K Dec 23 15:25 Diode_Bridge.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 620K Dec 23 15:25 Diode.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18K Dec 23 15:25 Diode_Laser.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 605K Dec 23 15:25 Display_Character.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 144K Dec 23 15:25 Display_Graphic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 46K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_Display.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 469K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_FET.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7,2K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_Haptic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 351K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_LED.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 291K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_Motor.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_Relay.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7,3K Dec 23 15:25 Driver_TEC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28K Dec 23 15:25 DSP_AnalogDevices.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 41K Dec 23 15:25 DSP_Freescale.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160K Dec 23 15:25 DSP_Microchip_DSPIC33.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 38K Dec 23 15:25 DSP_Motorola.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20K Dec 23 15:25 DSP_Texas.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7,2K Dec 23 15:25 Fiber_Optic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77K Dec 23 15:25 Filter.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 560K Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Lattice.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 474K Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Microsemi.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2,1M Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx_Artix7.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 948K Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2,7M Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx_Kintex7.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,7M Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx_Spartan6.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8,0M Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx_Virtex5.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6,7M Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx_Virtex6.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9,1M Dec 23 15:25 FPGA_Xilinx_Virtex7.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11K Dec 23 15:25 GPU.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 79K Dec 23 15:25 Graphic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 229K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_CAN_LIN.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6,8K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_CurrentLoop.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 226K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_Ethernet.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 274K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_Expansion.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_HDMI.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_HID.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 566K Dec 23 15:25 Interface.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_LineDriver.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 108K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_Optical.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_Telecom.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 475K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_UART.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 450K Dec 23 15:25 Interface_USB.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30K Dec 23 15:25 Isolator_Analog.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,3M Dec 23 15:25 Isolator.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23K Dec 23 15:25 Jumper.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256K Dec 23 15:25 LED.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 177K Dec 23 15:25 Logic_LevelTranslator.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30K Dec 23 15:25 Logic_Programmable.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_AnalogDevices.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 115K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Cypress.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Dialog.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7,2K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Espressif.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Intel.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_8051.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,5M Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_ATmega.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 439K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_ATtiny.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 89K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_AVR.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_PIC10.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_PIC12.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 923K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_PIC16.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 524K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_PIC18.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 53K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_PIC24.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 106K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_PIC32.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_SAMA.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 216K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_SAMD.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 115K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_SAME.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_SAML.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Microchip_SAMV.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 532K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Module.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 68K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Nordic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 163K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_ColdFire.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 68K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_HC11.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 37K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_HC12.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_HCS12.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 890K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_Kinetis.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 226K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_LPC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 56K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_MAC7100.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_MCore.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5,7K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_NTAG.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 527K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_NXP_S08.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Parallax.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Renesas_Synergy_S1.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 103K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_SiFive.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 113K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_SiliconLabs.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9,5K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_STC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 960K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32F0.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 954K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32F1.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 410K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32F2.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 751K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32F3.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2,9M Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32F4.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2,4M Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32F7.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32G0.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 410K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32H7.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1020K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32L0.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,5M Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32L1.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32L4.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 718K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM32L4+.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 180K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_ST_STM8.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 132K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Texas.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,2M Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Texas_MSP430.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11K Dec 23 15:25 MCU_Texas_SimpleLink.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25K Dec 23 15:25 Mechanical.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 139K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_EEPROM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 60K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_EPROM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 134K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_Flash.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_NVRAM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 304K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_RAM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_ROM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4,1K Dec 23 15:25 Memory_UniqueID.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 56K Dec 23 15:25 Motor.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 196K Dec 23 15:25 Oscillator.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 177K Dec 23 15:25 Potentiometer_Digital.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 145K Dec 23 15:25 power.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 518K Dec 23 15:25 Power_Management.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 343K Dec 23 15:25 Power_Protection.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 125K Dec 23 15:25 Power_Supervisor.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33K Dec 23 15:25 pspice.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 44K Dec 23 15:25 Reference_Current.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 334K Dec 23 15:25 Reference_Voltage.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 329K Dec 23 15:25 Regulator_Controller.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2,7K Dec 23 15:25 Regulator_Current.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,7M Dec 23 15:25 Regulator_Linear.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43K Dec 23 15:25 Regulator_SwitchedCapacitor.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,7M Dec 23 15:25 Regulator_Switching.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 624K Dec 23 15:25 Relay.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 231K Dec 23 15:25 Relay_SolidState.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 63K Dec 23 15:25 RF_AM_FM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 90K Dec 23 15:25 RF_Amplifier.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 80K Dec 23 15:25 RF_Bluetooth.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 236K Dec 23 15:25 RF_Filter.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83K Dec 23 15:25 RF_GPS.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 91K Dec 23 15:25 RF_GSM.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 163K Dec 23 15:25 RF.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30K Dec 23 15:25 RF_Mixer.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252K Dec 23 15:25 RF_Module.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8,6K Dec 23 15:25 RF_NFC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11K Dec 23 15:25 RF_RFID.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162K Dec 23 15:25 RF_Switch.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15K Dec 23 15:25 RF_WiFi.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36K Dec 23 15:25 RF_ZigBee.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6,8K Dec 23 15:25 Security.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8,5K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Audio.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 364K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Current.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,3K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Distance.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Gas.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Humidity.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 97K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Magnetic.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 97K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Motion.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 172K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Optical.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Pressure.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 129K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Proximity.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 254K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Temperature.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 89K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Touch.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4,6K Dec 23 15:25 Sensor_Voltage.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 53K Dec 23 15:25 Simulation_SPICE.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 229K Dec 23 15:25 Switch.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 130K Dec 23 15:25 Timer.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 75K Dec 23 15:25 Timer_PLL.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 91K Dec 23 15:25 Timer_RTC.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 419K Dec 23 15:25 Transformer.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 59K Dec 23 15:25 Transistor_Array.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 756K Dec 23 15:25 Transistor_BJT.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 817K Dec 23 15:25 Transistor_FET.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8,5K Dec 23 15:25 Transistor_IGBT.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 52K Dec 23 15:25 Triac_Thyristor.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 117K Dec 23 15:25 Valve.kicad_sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 186K Dec 23 15:25 Video.kicad_sym