How To Install kolourpaint4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install kolourpaint4 on Debian 9. kolourpaint4 is simple image editor and drawing application

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kolourpaint4 on Debian 9.

What is kolourpaint4

kolourpaint4 is:

KolourPaint is a simple drawing and image editing application for KDE. It aims to be easy to use, providing a level of functionality targeted towards the average user. It is ideal for common tasks such as drawing simple graphics and touching-up photos.

This package is part of the KDE graphics module.

There are three methods to install kolourpaint4 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install kolourpaint4 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install kolourpaint4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install kolourpaint4

Install kolourpaint4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kolourpaint4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kolourpaint4

Install kolourpaint4 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install kolourpaint4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kolourpaint4

How To Uninstall kolourpaint4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the kolourpaint4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kolourpaint4

Uninstall kolourpaint4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kolourpaint4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kolourpaint4

Remove kolourpaint4 Configurations and Data

To remove kolourpaint4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kolourpaint4

Remove kolourpaint4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kolourpaint4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kolourpaint4

Dependencies

kolourpaint4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kolourpaint4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.