Install the latest Pinta graphics editing software on Ubuntu14.04

First, let's take a look at the Pinta software. Pinta is an open-source free graphics Editing and drawing software, subject to painting. and use Gtk #, cairo, and some Paint. NET source code. The author is JonathanPobst who works at Novell. The goal is to provide users with a simple and powerful graphic editing software that can run on Linux, mac, and windows systems. Pinta can be installed in the Ubuntu software center, but the version is very old.

First, let's take a look at the Pinta software. Pinta is an open-source free graphics Editing and drawing software, subject to painting. and use Gtk #, cairo, and some Paint. NET source code. The author is Jonathan Pobst, who works at Novell. The goal is to provide users with a simple and powerful graphic editing software that can run on Linux, mac, and windows systems.

Pinta can be installed in the Ubuntu software center, but the version is outdated.

 

You can use PPA to install the latest version (Ubuntu 14.04 is supported), open the terminal, and select the version command.

Stable version (this version is recommended. Version: 1.4 ):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pinta-maintainers/pinta-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pinta

There may be issues with the development version PPA (which can be installed by Tom with version 1.5 ):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pinta-maintainers/pinta-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pinta

This is a daily build version.
Other users can download their own installation packages on the official website:

Pinta 1.4 Packages

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