How To Install mypaint-data-extras on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mypaint-data-extras on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is mypaint-data-extras
mypaint-data-extras is:
MyPaint is a pressure- and tilt-sensitive painting program which works well with Wacom graphics tablets and other similar devices. It comes with a large brush collection including charcoal and ink to emulate real media, but the highly configurable brush engine allows you to experiment with your own brushes and with not-quite-natural painting.
This package contains high resolution paper texture backgrounds for painting on. Since the files are large, installation is optional.
There are three methods to install mypaint-data-extras on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mypaint-data-extras Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mypaint-data-extras using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mypaint-data-extras
Install mypaint-data-extras Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mypaint-data-extras using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mypaint-data-extras
Install mypaint-data-extras 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mypaint-data-extras using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mypaint-data-extras
How To Uninstall mypaint-data-extras on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the mypaint-data-extras package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mypaint-data-extras
Uninstall mypaint-data-extras And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mypaint-data-extras and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mypaint-data-extras
Remove mypaint-data-extras Configurations and Data
To remove mypaint-data-extras configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mypaint-data-extras
Remove mypaint-data-extras configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mypaint-data-extras configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mypaint-data-extras
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mypaint-data-extras package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
