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# How to Install Shutter Screenshot Tool in Ubuntu
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/install-shutter-ubuntu/
- Published: 2019-09-08T08:44:15.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-11T09:56:33.000Z
- Author: Abhishek Prakash
- Tags: #Import 2022-12-26 08:27

Shutter is my favorite tool for [taking screenshots in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/take-screenshot-linux/). You can take screenshots with it, and you can also edit screenshots or other images with it. It’s a nifty tool for adding arrows and text to the images. 

You can also use it to [resize images in Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/resize-images-with-right-click/) or whichever Linux distribution you are using. Most of the screenshot tutorials (in the past) at It’s FOSS has been edited on Shutter.

![shutter home screen](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/02/shutter_home_screen.png)

[Shutter](http://shutter-project.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) has been a great tool so far, but its development was paused for several years. Even simple bugs like [editing mode being disabled in Shutter](https://itsfoss.com/shutter-edit-button-disabled/) were starting to be an annoyance. 

Perhaps this was the reason some Ubuntu releases dropped their packages. But, now it’s back!

Fortunately, it [received an overhaul in 2021](https://news.itsfoss.com/shutter-0-95-release/?ref=itsfoss.com), and now you install it without any hassle.

Thanks to [Linux Uprising](https://www.linuxuprising.com/?ref=itsfoss.com), the official PPA for Ubuntu is available in other versions as well.

Since there are different steps for different releases, please [check your Ubuntu version](https://itsfoss.com/how-to-know-ubuntu-unity-version/) first.

## Installing Shutter on Ubuntu 22.04 and higher

Make sure that you have the [universe repository enabled](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-repositories/):

```
sudo add-apt-repository universe
```

Update [apt cache](https://itsfoss.com/apt-cache-command/) so that your system knows about the availability of software from Universe repository.

```
sudo apt update
```

And now you can install it in Ubuntu 22.04 and higher versions:

```
sudo apt install shutter
```

## Installing Shutter on Ubuntu 20.04 & 18.04

Shutter is not available in Ubuntu 20.04\. It is there in 18.04 but has some bugs. This is why installing it from a PPA is the better way here.

I hope you are familiar with the concept of PPA. If not, I highly recommend reading my detailed guide to know more about [what is PPA and how to use it](https://itsfoss.com/ppa-guide/).

Now, open a terminal and use the following commands to add the repo and refresh the repository list:

```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/shutter
sudo apt update
```

Once done, you can [use the apt command](https://itsfoss.com/apt-command-guide/) to install Shutter:

```
sudo apt install shutter
```

That’s it. You should have Shutter screenshot tool installed. You can search for it in the menu and start from there.

## Removing Shutter installed via the Official PPA

I’ll complete this tutorial by adding the steps to uninstall Shutter and remove the repository you added.

First, remove Shutter from your system:

```
sudo apt remove shutter
```

Next, remove the PPA from your list of repositories:

```
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:linuxuprising/shutter
```

You may also want to take a look at [Y PPA Manager](https://itsfoss.com/y-ppa-manager/), a tool for managing PPA graphically, if you require the need.