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# How to Install Pinta on Ubuntu & Linux Mint
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/pinta-1-6-ubuntu-linux-mint/
- Published: 2015-03-05T22:50:10.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-11T09:56:10.000Z
- Author: Abhishek Prakash
- Tags: Ubuntu, #Import 2022-12-26 08:27

[Pinta](http://pinta-project.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) is a free and open source drawing application which is very popular among Linux users. It won’t be incorrect to term it as an [open source alternative to Microsoft Paint](https://itsfoss.com/open-source-paint-apps/). Pinta is available for all major platforms such as Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.

While [GIMP](https://itsfoss.com/gimp-2-10-release/) is popular as full featured image editing software, Pinta is more of a paint and drawing tool. I have used it extensively in my tutorials for drawing arrows and curves on the screenshots and I can say that it’s my favorite drawing app in Linux.

![Pinta Drawing App Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2020/03/pinta-drawing-app-ubuntu.png)

Pinta application interface

## New features in Pinta 1.6

After over an year, Pinta has released version 1.6, fixing over 50 bugs and introducing some new features. New features are as following:

- Line tool now supports drawing curves and arrows
- Shapes can be edited even after being drawn
- All shape tools now support drawing dashed lines
- All selection tools now support the Union, Exclude, Xor, and Intersection modes
- Add-in manager now consists of ‘add ins’
- New options in command line usage

New version also fixes the annoying bug where you [cannot open a file with Pinta in right click menu option](https://itsfoss.com/add-application-list-open-applications-ubuntu-1310/ "How To Add An Application In The List Of Open With Applications In Ubuntu 13.10"). You can read all the changes in the [release note](http://pinta-project.com/releases/1-6?ref=itsfoss.com).

## Install Pinta 1.6 in Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Pinta 1.6 was released a few years ago and now it is available in Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04 and other versions.

Just make sure to have [universe repository enabled](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-repositories/) and then install it from the software center:

![Pinta Ubuntu Software Center](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2015/03/pinta_ubuntu_software_center.png)

Or you can use the following command to install it:

```
sudo apt install pinta
```

To download the source code or to get the installation files for Windows and Mac OS X, check the [download page of Pinta](http://pinta-project.com/releases?ref=itsfoss.com). 

In a related post, you can also check out [best photo applications for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/image-applications-ubuntu-linux/ "Best Photo Applications For Ubuntu Linux").