{"id":44887,"date":"2023-12-11T15:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=44887"},"modified":"2023-12-11T15:03:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:03:16","slug":"krita-5-2-2-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/krita-5-2-2-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Krita 5.2.2 Released, Snap Package Updated in Ubuntu Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/krita-icon250.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34584\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/krita-icon250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/krita-icon250.png 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/krita-icon250-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Krita, the free open-source digital painting software, released a new bug-fixes release for the 5.2 release series few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>The new Krita 5.2.2 has various fixes to the Snap build. Ubuntu users can finally easily to install it from Ubuntu Software (or App Center).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44888\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita-snap-appcenter.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44888\" class=\"size-large wp-image-44888\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita-snap-appcenter-600x390.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita-snap-appcenter-600x390.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita-snap-appcenter-300x195.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita-snap-appcenter-768x500.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita-snap-appcenter.webp 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krita 5.2.2 in 23.10 App Center<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Besides snap package update, the release also includes few dozen of bug-fixes and improvements. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix incorrect flattening of animated layers with filter masks<\/li>\n<li>Disable checkability of Opacity and Flow options for Masked Brushes<\/li>\n<li>Fix redo of a flatten layer operation when it is animated<\/li>\n<li>Hide perspective ellipse if assistants are globally hidden<\/li>\n<li>Fix Specific Color Selector changing to black<\/li>\n<li>Add brush tip rotate actions and a angle slider.<\/li>\n<li>Remove wrong assert to fix crash on saving web images.<\/li>\n<li>And various fixes to palette docker, shortcuts, etc. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/krita.org\/en\/item\/krita-5-2-2-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release note<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/krita-520.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44527\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/krita-520-600x349.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/krita-520-600x349.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/krita-520-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/krita-520-768x447.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/krita-520.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Install Krita 5.2.2 in Ubuntu Linux<\/h3>\n<p>Option 1: Snap<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, Ubuntu user can simply search for and install Krita as <a href=\"https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/krita\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snap package<\/a> from either Ubuntu Software or App Center.<\/p>\n<p>Option 2: Flatpak<\/p>\n<p>Linux Mint 21 users can alternatively search &amp; install Krita from Software Manager as <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/org.kde.krita\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flatpak package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Option 3: AppImage<\/p>\n<p>Krita also provide non-install AppImage package, which is available to download at <a href=\"https:\/\/krita.org\/en\/download\/krita-desktop\/#appImageTab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita522-appimage.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44889\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita522-appimage-600x342.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita522-appimage-600x342.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita522-appimage-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita522-appimage-768x438.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/krita522-appimage.webp 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOption 4: Ubuntu PPA<\/p>\n<p>For those who prefer the classic native <code>.deb<\/code> package format, I&#8217;ve made the new release package into this <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~ubuntuhandbook1\/+archive\/ubuntu\/krita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unofficial PPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, it supports Ubuntu 22.04 (amd64, arm64\/armhf), Ubuntu 23.04 &amp; 23.10 (amd64, armhf).<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> First, press <b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open a terminal window. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/krita<\/pre>\n<p><i>Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/krita-ppa.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43540\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/krita-ppa-600x174.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/krita-ppa-600x174.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/krita-ppa-300x87.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/krita-ppa.webp 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then, either launch <b>Software Updater<\/b> and upgrade the graphics editor from an old version:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/upgrade-krita.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43541\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/upgrade-krita-600x503.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/upgrade-krita-600x503.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/upgrade-krita-300x251.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/upgrade-krita.webp 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>or run the command below in terminal to install\/upgrade it:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install krita<\/pre>\n<p><i>NOTE: Linux Mint may have to run <code>sudo apt update<\/code> first.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/apt-upgrade-krita.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43542\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/apt-upgrade-krita-600x407.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/apt-upgrade-krita-600x407.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/apt-upgrade-krita-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/apt-upgrade-krita-768x521.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/apt-upgrade-krita.webp 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall:<\/h3>\n<p>For the Flatpak package, simply open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to remove it:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.kde.krita<\/pre>\n<p>Also, run <code>flatpak uninstall --unused<\/code> to free up some disk space by removing useless run-time libraries.<\/p>\n<p>To remove the PPA as well as downgrade the Krita package to stock versions, run command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install ppa-purge &amp;&amp; sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/krita<\/pre>\n<p>Or, open <b>Software &amp; Updates<\/b> and remove the repository source line under &#8220;Other Software&#8221; tab (<i>Linux Mint users go to Software Sources -&gt; PPA<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/remove-krita-ppaji.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43543\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/remove-krita-ppaji-600x314.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/remove-krita-ppaji-600x314.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/remove-krita-ppaji-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/remove-krita-ppaji-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/remove-krita-ppaji.webp 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, remove Krita graphics editor .deb package by running command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove --autoremove krita krita-data<\/pre>\n<p>That&#8217;s all. 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