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How to install Mtpaint on linuxmint-18.03

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To install Mtpaint on linuxmint-18.03
mtPaint is a free and open-source and cross-platform painting used for designing icons, pixel-based artworks as well as for manipulating digital photos.

Features
&bull Interface
&bull Pixel Art
&bull Image Manipulation


Installation

Add the repository of the MTpaint application using PPA

linuxhelp ~ # add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/mtpaint
You are about to add the following PPA:
 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

Executing: /tmp/tmp.ebHb7atDqR/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80
--recv-keys
EEA14886
gpg: requesting key EEA14886 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key EEA14886: public key " Launchpad VLC"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

Update your system repository using the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu xenial InRelease                         
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                              
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease                                         
Hit:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease                                       
Ign:6 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                                    
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                              
Hit:8 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                                            
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mtpaint/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Get:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mtpaint/ubuntu xenial/main Sources [1,132 B]
Get:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mtpaint/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [860 B]
Get:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mtpaint/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [860 B]
Get:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mtpaint/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [556 B]
Fetched 20.9 kB in 3s (6,616 B/s) 
Reading package lists... Done

Install the MTpaint application as shown.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install mtpaint -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  gtklp libopenjpeg5
Recommended packages:
  gifsicle mtpaint-handbook
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gtklp libopenjpeg5 mtpaint
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 347 not upgraded.
Need to get 801 kB of archives.
After this operation, 3,116 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 gtklp amd64 1.3.1-0.1 [144 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libopenjpeg5 amd64 1:1.5.2-3.1 [104 kB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/mtpaint/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 mtpaint amd64 3.49.13-1~webupd8~xenial [554 kB]
Fetched 801 kB in 1s (401 kB/s)   
Selecting previously unselected package gtklp.
(Reading database ... 221200 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../gtklp_1.3.1-0.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gtklp (1.3.1-0.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libopenjpeg5:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libopenjpeg5_1%3a1.5.2-3.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libopenjpeg5:amd64 (1:1.5.2-3.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package mtpaint.
Preparing to unpack .../mtpaint_3.49.13-1~webupd8~xenial_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking mtpaint (3.49.13-1~webupd8~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up gtklp (1.3.1-0.1) ...
Setting up libopenjpeg5:amd64 (1:1.5.2-3.1) ...
Setting up mtpaint (3.49.13-1~webupd8~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here
menu

MTpaint application is shown below.
paint_application

With this, the method to install Mtpaint on linuxmint-18.03 comes to an end.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

What is mPaint Graphic editor?

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 inde

Q

what are the features involved in it?

A

Supports several file extensions such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, LSS, PNG, TGA, TIFF, XPM, XBM, etc.
Image channels such as Alpha, Selection, as well as Mask are available - All saved to a PNG f

Q

Link used for downloading the .deb file?

A

use the following link as "https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/"

Q

How do I take a screenshot in lubuntu?

A

run the following command,

# gnome-screenshot --delay 5

Q

How can I draw a thicker outline?

A

To create a selection and then do ctrl+L for outline ellipse. I'd like to have a thicker line than the one being drawn by default.

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