How To Install pikopixel.app on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pikopixel.app on Kali Linux. pikopixel.app is Pixel-art editor

Introduction

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

What is pikopixel.app

pikopixel.app is:

PikoPixel is a free, open-source application for drawing & editing pixel-art images & icons.

Features:

  • Easy to use
  • Unlimited undo
  • Supports multiple layers
  • Customizable canvas background & grid patterns
  • Hotkey-activated popup panels
  • Export upscaled images
  • Supports linear (gamma-correct) color blending

Originally a Mac app, PikoPixel runs natively on GNU/Linux by using the GNUstep framework.

There are three methods to install pikopixel.app 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 pikopixel.app Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pikopixel.app

Install pikopixel.app Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pikopixel.app using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pikopixel.app

Install pikopixel.app 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 pikopixel.app using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pikopixel.app

How To Uninstall pikopixel.app on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pikopixel.app package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pikopixel.app

Uninstall pikopixel.app And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pikopixel.app

Remove pikopixel.app Configurations and Data

To remove pikopixel.app configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pikopixel.app

Remove pikopixel.app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pikopixel.app

Dependencies

pikopixel.app have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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