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> For gschem. Is it compulsory to have footprint downloaded or be made
> on own?  And then while compiling we need to use this file to define
> the components and their footprints.

The footprint library is part of PCB, not gschem.  Most common
footprints are present in the library, if you have parts that need
custom footprints you can either design your own or download then.
www.gedasymbols.org has a variety of custom symbols and footprints on
it.