How To Install mypaint on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mypaint on Kali Linux. mypaint is paint program for use with graphics tablets

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mypaint on Kali Linux.

What is mypaint

mypaint 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 the main program.

There are three methods to install mypaint on Kali Linux. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mypaint

Install mypaint Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mypaint

Install mypaint Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install mypaint

How To Uninstall mypaint on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mypaint

Uninstall mypaint And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mypaint and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mypaint

Remove mypaint Configurations and Data

To remove mypaint configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mypaint

Remove mypaint configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mypaint

Dependencies

mypaint have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mypaint package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.