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How to install Krita in Linux

To install Krita in Linux

Krita is a free tool for digital painters, concept artists, and illustrators. This tool is used for developing drawings, sketches etc., and supports various formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF and TIFF. Installation of Krita is explained in this article.


To install krita

Add the krita repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
Backports of new versions of KDE Platform, Plasma and Applcations as well as major KDE apps for Kubuntu.
More info: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpianhyowe/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpianhyowe/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 8AC93F7A from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpianhyowe/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 8AC93F7A: public key " Launchpad Kubuntu Updates"  imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Update the system by using apt-get command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                     
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease                                        
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu xenial InRelease [23.8 kB]                     
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                                                  
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [77.6 kB]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [77.6 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [31.7 kB]
Fetched 305 kB in 4s (65.1 kB/s)                            
Reading package lists... Done

Utilise the following command to install the krita application.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get install krita
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up krita (1:2.9.7-0ubuntu12) ...
Setting up rake (10.5.0-2) ...
Setting up libruby2.3:amd64 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
Setting up ruby2.3 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
Setting up ntrack-module-libnl-0 (016-1.3) ...
Setting up ruby (1:2.3.0+1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3) ...

To Launch krita

Run the following command to start the Krita application.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# krita


To create a new image, click New.

Click file, select any template or use the existing document as per the requirement.

Then trigger Use This Template

To apply filter to the template, click Filter.

For changing themes for the template. Go to Settings &rarr Themes and choose your favourite theme.

To Import/Export template, click Layer &rarr Import/Export

Tag : Krita
FAQ
Q
Where are the configuration files stored in Linux?
A
These are stored at the following places for the following operating systems:

Linux
$HOME/.config/kritarc
Q
Where are my resources stored in Linux?
A
The resources are stored in
Linux
$HOME/.local/share/krita/
Q
How to run app image for krita?
A
Right-click on the downloaded appimage file and click properties. Click on Permissions tab and check the box to make it executable after that close and double click on it.
Q
What are the alternatives for krita?
A
Adobe products like adobe photoshop or adobe illustrator which are paid ones and also like Affinity Photo
Q
Can Krita work with 8 bit (indexed) images?
A
No. Krita has been designed from the ground up to use real colors, not indexed palettes. There are no plans to support indexed color images, although Krita can export to some indexed color image formats, such as GIF.