How to Install Krita on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04 LTS

In this guide, we will show you how to install Krita on Ubuntu systems.

Krita is a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital painting and 2D animation. The software runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Chrome OS, and features an OpenGL-accelerated canvas, colour management support, an advanced brush engine, non-destructive layers and masks, group-based layer management, vector artwork support, and switchable customization profiles.

Install Krita on Ubuntu

Follow the steps below to get started with Krita:

• Update your Ubuntu system packages with running the below command:

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y

• Also make sure the dependencies below are installed.

sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https software-properties-common

• Krita package is not available on Ubuntu base repository. So You can install it via APT PPA method by importing and installing the PPA as follows:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa -y

• Execute an APT update to reflect the newly imported PPA.

sudo apt update -y

• Now install the application

sudo apt install krita -y

• Translations are also available as follows.

sudo apt install krita-l10n -y

Access Krita

• Access Krita through the command line by running the command

krita

• Also you can search on the system search bar by typing Krita as follows

• Krita will open as shown below

How to Remove (Uninstall) Krita on Ubuntu

• Remove Krita with APT Remove Method:

sudo apt autoremove krita krita-l10n -y
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:kritalime/ppa -y

Install Krita -Conclusion

That’s it

Thanks.