How to install OpenToonz on Ubuntu 17.04

To install OpenToonz on Ubuntu 17.04

OpenToonz Animation Maker is a free 2D animation software that enables you to create 2D animations for movies. It uses the plug-in effect SDK, the effects automatically change the picture data-styles by applying deep learning technology and convertes the producing affected environment. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of OpenToonz on Ubuntu 17.04.

Installation procedure

To proceed with the installation procedure, add the dependent repository for OpenToonz to the basic repository path of Ubuntu by running the following set of commands.

root@linuxhelp:~# sudo sh -c ' echo " deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc)-getdeb apps"  > >  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' 
root@linuxhelp:~# wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
OK

The repositories are added in the target system. Update your system by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease
Get:1 http://screenshots.getdeb.net zesty-getdeb InRelease [9,599 B]
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease          
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease       
Get:5 http://screenshots.getdeb.net zesty-getdeb/apps i386 Packages [59.2 kB]
Hit:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease            
Get:7 http://screenshots.getdeb.net zesty-getdeb/apps amd64 Packages [58.4 kB]
Fetched 127 kB in 4s (26.1 kB/s)    
Reading package lists... Done

The target system has been updated with the latest repositories. Install the OpenToonz application by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install opentoonz
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  freeglut3 libblas-common libblas3 libglew2.0 libqt5script5 libsdl2-2.0-0
  libsuperlu5 opentoonz-data
Suggested packages:
  glew-utils
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  freeglut3 libblas-common libblas3 libglew2.0 libqt5script5 libsdl2-2.0-0
  libsuperlu5 opentoonz opentoonz-data
0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 0 to remove and 252 not upgraded.
Need to get 19.3 MB of archives.
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Setting up libglew2.0:amd64 (2.0.0-3) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Setting up opentoonz-data (1.1.3-1~getdeb2~zesty) ...
Setting up libsuperlu5:amd64 (5.2.1+dfsg1-2) ...
Setting up opentoonz (1.1.3-1~getdeb2~zesty) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...

The OpenToonz application has been installed successfully in the system. To run the application, type the application name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run it.

The OpenToonz application is running without any glitches.

The installation of OpenToonz on Ubuntu 17.04 is done successfully.

FAQ
Q
Is zlib thread-safe on OpenToonz?
A
Yes. However, any library routines that zlib uses and any application provided memory allocation routines must also be thread-safe.
Q
What is OpenToonz?
A
OpenToonz Animation Maker is a free 2D animation software that enables you to create 2D animations for movies. It uses the plug-in effect SDK, the effects automatically change the picture styles by applying deep learning technology and converted the producing affected environment.
Q
Name some of the alternatives for OpenToonz tool?
A
The alternatives for OpenToonz are as follows Synfig Studio, Tupi, Pencil2D, Toon Boom Harmony
Q
what are the requirements to install OpenToonz on windows?
A
Refer below for the requirements for installing OpenToonz on Windows,
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/8.1/10 (64bit required)
Intel Core i series processor
4GB or more RAM
500 MB or more available storage space
Q
what is the latest version available for OpenToonz tool?
A
v1.2.1 is the latest version of OpenToonz, download here https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/download/v1.2.1/OpenToonzSetup.exe