How To Install kolourpaint on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kolourpaint on Kali Linux. kolourpaint is simple image editor and drawing application

Introduction

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

What is kolourpaint

kolourpaint 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 kolourpaint 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 kolourpaint Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kolourpaint

Install kolourpaint Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kolourpaint

Install kolourpaint 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 kolourpaint using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kolourpaint

How To Uninstall kolourpaint on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kolourpaint

Uninstall kolourpaint And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kolourpaint

Remove kolourpaint Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kolourpaint

Remove kolourpaint configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kolourpaint

Dependencies

kolourpaint have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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