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How to install Pinta 1.6 on MX Linux 17

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To install Pinta 1.6 on MX Linux 17

Pinta is a lightweight image editor with a wide collection of tools and options. It is used for performing animation effects such as resizing images, adjusting the colors of images, adding effects to the pictures, etc. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of Pinta on MX Linux 17.

Installation

Update the system repository using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://ftp.cn.debian.org/debian stretch-updates InRelease                                
Ign:3 http://ftp.cn.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease                                        
Hit:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-backports InRelease           
Hit:5 http://ftp.cn.debian.org/debian stretch Release                                              
Hit:6 http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/mx-workspace/antix/stretch stretch InRelease                     
Hit:7 http://www.deb-multimedia.org stretch InRelease                    
Hit:9 http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/mx-workspace/mx/repo stretch InRelease
Hit:10 http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/mx-workspace/mx/testrepo stretch InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Install the Pinta package using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install pinta -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libgegl-0.3-0 libgoo-canvas-perl
  libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgtk2-ex-simple-list-perl libgtk2-imageview-perl
  libgtkimageview0 liblastfm1 liblivemedia57 libmygpo-qt1 libopenmpt-modplug1 libpgm-5.2-0
  libqjson0 libqt4-declarative libqt4-designer libqt4-help libqt4-network libqt4-script
  libqt4-scripttools libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtassistantclient4 libqxt-core0
  libqxt-gui0 libsane-perl libsdl-image1.2 libsodium18 libssh-gcrypt-4 libvlccore8 libx264-148
  libzmq5 python-qt4
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
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Setting up libmono-posix4.0-cil (4.6.2.7+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up libmono-security4.0-cil (4.6.2.7+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up libmono-sharpzip4.84-cil (4.6.2.7+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up libmono-system-core4.0-cil (4.6.2.7+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up libgtk2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
* Installing 5 assemblies from libgtk2.0-cil into Mono
Setting up libmono-addins0.2-cil (1.0+git20130406.adcd75b-4) ...
* Installing 18 assemblies from libmono-addins0.2-cil into Mono
Setting up libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil (1.0+git20130406.adcd75b-4) ...
* Installing 6 assemblies from libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil into Mono
Setting up libmono-system-security4.0-cil (4.6.2.7+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up pinta (1.6-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-11+deb9u3) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the Pinta from the Menu as shown here MX linux menu

Pinta application Pinta Installation

The version of Pinta can be found in Help-> About Pinta version

With this, the method to install Pinta on MX Linux 17 comes to an end.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

What is the use of Pinta in Debian?

A

Pinta is a lightweight image editor with a wide collection of tools and options. It is used for performing animation effects such as resizing images, adjusting the colors of images, adding effects to the pictures, etc.

Q

Where to add repo for installing the Pinta in debian?

A

Use the Nano-command to open the sources-list configuration file.



deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free

deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian jessie main

Q

What are the best alternatives to Pinta?

A

The best alternatives for Pinta application are given below:

• GIMP,

• Krita,

• Adobe Photoshop

Q

What are the special features of Pinta?

A

The special features of Pinta include:

• Unlimited undo history

• Multiple language support.

• Flexible toolbar arrangement, including floating as windows or docking around the image edge.

Q

How to run the application of pinta in ubuntu after installing?

A

Once the package is installed click on the Activities window and type the Pinta package name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.

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