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How to Install Krita 4.1.3 via PPA in Ubuntu 18.10, 18.04

Last updated: October 2, 2018

Krita

The latest Krita digital painting 4.1.3 is finally available to install via Krita Lime PPA. Ubuntu 18.04, Linux Mint 19, and Ubuntu 18.10 are supported so far.

Krita 4.1.3 is a pretty important release includes about a hundred fixes. All users are urged to update as soon as possible.

Krita new welcome screen

For Ubuntu 18.10, Krita 4.1.3 can be installed easily via Ubuntu Software. For Ubuntu 18.04, do following steps to install it:

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by searching for ‘terminal’ from software launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kritalime/ppa

Type your user password (no asterisks feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. Then upgrade Krita via Software Updater:

upgrade krita

or run command in terminal to install or upgrade the painting software:

sudo apt install krita

Uninstall:

To remove the PPA, launch Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.

To remove Krita, run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove krita krita-*
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