Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor; it can be used to create or edit vector graphics such as illustrations, diagrams, line arts, charts, logos and complex paintings. It contains many features like Cairo rendering for display and PNG export, C++ code conversion, Cross platform WMF and EMF import and export and Substantial memory savings.
In this article I will show you how to install InkScape on Ubuntu 17.04 system.
InkScape Features
- Color display mode added
- Node tool added
- Align and Distribute Dialog button added
- Cairo rendering for display and PNG export
- OpenMP multithreading for all filters
- C++ code conversion
- For complete changelog
- Adding Inkscape package PPAs
InkScape Installation
Before installing InkScape on the system first of all you have to install required repository run the below command to add the required repository:
# add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable The Inkscape Stable PPA is intended to provide the current supported release of Inkscape. More info: https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/ubuntu/stable Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it gpg: keybox '/tmp/tmp1nyuaq4k/pubring.gpg' created gpg: /tmp/tmp1nyuaq4k/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key 9DA4BD18B9A06DE3: public key "Launchpad PPA for Inkscape Developers" imported gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 OK
Now update your system using apt-get update command:
# apt-get update Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease Hit:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease Hit:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.dev/stable/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.4 kB] Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.dev/stable/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [1,004 B] .............. ..........
Install InkScape package using below command:
# apt-get install inkscape -y Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: libblas-common libblas3 libgfortran3 libgsl2 libgtkspell0 libimage-magick-perl libimage-magick-q16-perl liblapack3 libmagick++-6.q16-7 libpotrace0 libwmf-bin perlmagick python-bs4 python-chardet python-html5lib python-imaging python-lxml python-numpy python-pil python-pkg-resources python-renderpm python-reportlab python-reportlab-accel python-scour python-six python-uniconvertor python-webencodings Suggested packages: dia | dia-gnome ruby libgnomevfs2-extra libsvg-perl libxml-xql-perl transfig pstoedit gsl-ref-psdoc | gsl-doc-pdf | gsl-doc-info | gsl-ref-html imagemagick-doc python-genshi python-lxml-dbg python-lxml-doc gfortran python-dev python-nose python-numpy-dbg python-numpy-doc python-pil-doc python-pil-dbg python-setuptools python-renderpm-dbg python-egenix-mxtexttools python-reportlab-doc python-rsvg python-cairo python-uniconvertor-dbg . . Setting up python-numpy (1:1.12.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up python-imaging (4.0.0-4) ... Setting up python-html5lib (0.999999999-1) ... Setting up python-uniconvertor (1.1.5-4) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2.2) ...
InkScape successfully installed on your system. To run the application, type the inkscape in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.
Now InkScape application is running successfully in the system.
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