How To Install pencil2d on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pencil2d on Kali Linux. pencil2d is Create hand-drawn animation using both bitmap and vector graphics

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pencil2d on Kali Linux.

What is pencil2d

pencil2d is:

Pencil2D is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.

The basic features of Pencil2D are:

  • layers support (separated layer for bitmap, vector and soud part)
  • bitmap drawing
  • vector drawing
  • sound support

There are three methods to install pencil2d 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 pencil2d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pencil2d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pencil2d

Install pencil2d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pencil2d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pencil2d

Install pencil2d 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 pencil2d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pencil2d

How To Uninstall pencil2d on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pencil2d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pencil2d

Uninstall pencil2d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pencil2d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pencil2d

Remove pencil2d Configurations and Data

To remove pencil2d configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pencil2d

Remove pencil2d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pencil2d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pencil2d

Dependencies

pencil2d have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pencil2d package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.