about tux paint

In the next article we are going to take a look at Tux Paint. It's about a Open Source drawing software which currently goes for version 0.9.23. We come across a free program that is designed essentially for boys and girls from 3 to 12 years old. Its interface is fast and simple, which will allow users to make their drawings without complications.

As they say on their website, Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a tool for learning to draw by computer. Combines an easy interface with sound effects and a cartoon mascot, which encourages and guides children as they use the program.

This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU License. It is also developed by volunteers from all over the world. Because Tux Paint is free and is not limited in any way, you can download and start using today without the need to contract or buy a license.

General characteristics of Tux Paint

The latest version to date of TuxPaint is the 0.9.23, and some of its general characteristics are:

pinceles de tux paint

  • It is a program multi platform.
  • In this latest version we will find new updated translations.
  • In the program interface we will find a series of drawing tools that will be available to all users.
  • We are going to count on different drawing tools as are different brushes, rubber stamps, line tool, text tool and labels, among other tools available. We will also be able to use a shape set star with three, four and five points, among many others.
  • La option "Color picker" will allow users to choose any color within a drawing using the pointer.
  • The drawing canvas has a fixed size. The user does not need to worry about 'pixels' or 'inches'when taking a new photo.
  • 'TuxPaintConfig. »Allows parents, teachers and school technicians modify the behavior of the software with a simple graphical interface, Easy to use. It is independent of Tux Paint, to prevent children from changing things without us noticing.
  • Image loading and saving is done using thumbnails, so it is not necessary to know the structure of the file system corresponding to the operating system that is required. Even the file names are not required.
  • The program has sound effects that are reproduced when tools are selected and used.
  • The version of Tux, the Linux penguin that appears in the lower part of the work window, when pressing the button it will suggest in the lower part of the screen tips, suggestions and information.
  • Today parts of Tux Paint have been translated into about 130 languages.

They can be consulted these and all the other features of this program in more detail in the project website.

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Installing Tux Paint on Ubuntu

To install it on our Ubuntu system, all you have to do is access the download section from the project website and choose our operating system to download it.

For your installation in Ubuntu we can use the flatpak package. If you don't have flatpak installed, open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and run the following command to install flatpak framework:

sudo apt-get install flatpak

Then we will add flathub repository, which hosts a large list of flatpak applications, including Tux Paint:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

We can finally install the software drawing using command:

instalación de tux paint 

flatpak install flathub org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint

Once the installation is finished, we can now search for the launcher on our computer:

lanzador Tux Paint

Uninstall

To remove the flatpak package we will execute the command in the terminal:

flatpak uninstall org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint

If you need answer any questions about this software, we will be able to consult the official documentation which can be found on the project website. In addition, on this page we will also find the possibility of help the project Tux Paint if you deem it appropriate.