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How to install mtPaint 3.49 on Ubuntu 18.04

To install mtPaint 3.49 on Ubuntu 18.04

mtPaint is an open-source and cross-platform painting program used for designing icons, pixel-based artworks as well as for manipulating digital photos. It can also be used for editing indexed palette or 24 bit RGB images and offers painting, palette, and image manipulation tools similar to the popular Microsoft MS Paint. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of mtPaint on Ubuntu 18.04.

Installation

Add the repository of mtPaint using PPA

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/mtpaint
 mtPaint (currently provides the latest mtPaint 3.50 development release)
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/ubuntu/mtpaint
Press \[ENTER\] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel adding it.
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Install the mtPaint package using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install mtpaint -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libaprutil1-ldap
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  gifsicle gtklp libgif7 libopenjpeg5
Recommended packages:
  mtpaint-handbook
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gifsicle gtklp libgif7 libopenjpeg5 mtpaint
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
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Setting up gtklp (1.3.1-0.1build1) ...
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Once Installation is done you can access the mtPaint from the Menu as shown here

mtPaint application

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

With this, the method to install mtPaint on Ubuntu 18.04 comes to an end.

Tag : Paint tool Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
Can I make pixel art and animated GIFs with mtPaint?
A
Yes, you can make pixel art and animated GIFs in mtPaint for that visit https://opensource.com/article/17/2/mtpaint-pixel-art-animated-gifs
Q
What steps to be followed for installing mtPaint on Centos?
A
To install mtPaint on Centos 7 use the following https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-mtpaint-on-centos-7/
Q
What is the stable PPA repository to be used in mtPaint?
A
The stable PPA to be used for mtPaint is as follows,

# add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/mtpaint
Q
Is mtPaint -platform dependent?
A
mtPaint is an open-source and cross-platform painting program.
Q
What is MtPaint?
A
mtPaint is an open-source and cross-platform painting program used for designing icons, pixel-based artworks as well as for manipulating digital photos. It can also be used for editing indexed palette or 24-bit RGB images and offers painting, palette, and image manipulation tools similar to the popular Microsoft MS Paint.