How To Install pinta on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pinta on Ubuntu.

What is `pinta`

pinta is:

Pinta is an easy to use drawing/editing program. Its goal is to provide a simplified experience for casual users.

Features include:

Adjustments (Auto level, Black and White, Sepia, …)
Effects (Motion blur, Glow, Warp, …)
Multiple layers
Unlimited undo/redo
Drawing tools (Paintbrush, Pencil, Shapes, …)

There are three methods to install pinta on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pinta Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pinta using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pinta

Install pinta Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pinta using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pinta

Install pinta Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pinta using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pinta

How To Uninstall pinta on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the pinta package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pinta

Uninstall pinta And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pinta and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pinta

Remove pinta Configurations and Data

To remove pinta configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pinta

Remove pinta configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pinta configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pinta

Dependencies

pinta have the following dependencies:

References

pinta website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pinta package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.