Hello Linux Geeksters. Pinta is an open-source drawing application, similar to Paint. It has a simple and intuitive interface, allowing users to do basic photo manipulation. The latest version available is Pinta 1.5, but it is unstable. For a stable version, install Pinta 1.4.
In this article I will show you how to install either Pinta 1.4 or Pinta 1.5, on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 14, Linux Mint 13 and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna.
How to install Pinta 1.4 on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 16, Linux Mint 15, Linux Mint 13 and Elementary OS 0.2:
Because it is available via PPA, installing Pinta 1.4 on the listed Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Elementary OS systems is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa to your system, update the local repository index and install the pinta package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pinta-maintainers/pinta-stable
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install pinta
How to install Pinta 1.5 on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 16, Linux Mint 15, Linux Mint 13 and Elementary OS 0.2:
To install Pinta 1.5 on the listed Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Elementary OS systems, we have to add the Pinta Unstable PPA to our system, update the system and install the pinta package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pinta-maintainers/pinta-daily
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install pinta