Krita announced the new 5.3.4 (and 6.0.4) release in last week. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 24.04 or Ubuntu 26.04 via PPA.
Krita 5.3 and 6.0 are almost functionally identical. When build with Qt5, it’s Krita 5.3, and when build with Qt6, it’s Krita 6.0.
Besides Qt6 support, the new major release completely overhauled the text tool that features on-canvas edit, auto wrapped text, text in shape, and text on path. It introduced new knife tool, .hdr support, and Python API support. See the announcement for details.
Krita provides official Linux package through AppImage, which is available to download at the link below:
Once you got the package, just right-click on it and go file ‘Properties’, then enable “Allow executing file as program” under Permissions tab. Finally, right-click and select “Run” to launch the painter.
Krita is also available as Snap (can be installed from Ubuntu Software or App Center) and Flatpak packages, though they both run in sandbox environment.
How to Install Krita 5.3.4 or 6.0.4 via PPA
For users who prefer the native .deb package format, I’ve uploaded the package into this unofficial PPA for Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 26.04 on modern Intel/AMD, and ARM devices.
NOTE 1: This is an unofficial package built with Debian upstream rules. It seems working good, but without well testing!
1. First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open a terminal window. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/krita
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.
2. Then, either launch Software Updater and upgrade the graphics editor from an old version:
or run the command below in terminal to install/upgrade it:
sudo apt install krita
NOTE: Linux Mint may have to run sudo apt update first to refresh cache.
Uninstall:
To remove the PPA as well as downgrade the Krita package to stock version, run command:
sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/krita
Or, open Software & Updates and remove the repository source line under “Other Software” tab (Linux Mint users go to Software Sources -> PPA).
And, remove Krita graphics editor via command:
sudo apt remove --autoremove krita krita-data
That’s all. Enjoy!
thanks for the PPA