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How to install Inkscape on 0.92 on MX 17

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To install Inkscape on 0.92 on MX 17

Inkscape is an open source drawing and painting tool similar to CorelDraw, Illustrator, Xara X, and Photoshop. It is widely used in all form of OS. 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 tutorial, we will cover the installation of Inkscape on MX 17.

Installation

Update the system repository using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-backports InRelease                                     
Hit:3 http://ftp.cn.debian.org/debian stretch-updates InRelease                                    
Ign:4 http://ftp.cn.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease                                            
Hit:5 http://ftp.cn.debian.org/debian stretch Release                                          
Hit:6 http://www.deb-multimedia.org stretch InRelease                                          
Hit:8 http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/mx-workspace/antix/stretch stretch InRelease
Hit:9 http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/mx-workspace/mx/repo stretch InRelease
Hit:10 http://ftp.yzu.edu.tw/Linux/mx-workspace/mx/testrepo stretch InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Install the Inkscape package using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install inkscape -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libgegl-0.3-0 libgoo-canvas-perl
  libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgtk2-ex-simple-list-perl libgtk2-imageview-perl
  libgtkimageview0 liblastfm1 liblivemedia57 libmygpo-qt1 libopenmpt-modplug1 libpgm-5.2-0
  libqjson0 libqt4-declarative libqt4-designer libqt4-help libqt4-network libqt4-script
  libqt4-scripttools libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtassistantclient4 libqxt-core0
  libqxt-gui0 libsane-perl libsdl-image1.2 libsodium18 libssh-gcrypt-4 libvlccore8 libx264-148
  libzmq5 python-qt4
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
.
.
Unpacking libvisio-0.1-1:amd64 (0.1.5-4+b1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package inkscape.
Preparing to unpack .../inkscape\_0.92.3-1~mx17+1\_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking inkscape (0.92.3-1~mx17+1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1) ...
Setting up libvisio-0.1-1:amd64 (0.1.5-4+b1) ...
Setting up libgtkspell0 (2.0.16-1.1) ...
Setting up libmagick++-6.q16-7:amd64 (8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u5) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-11+deb9u3) ...
Setting up libpotrace0 (1.13-3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...
Setting up inkscape (0.92.3-1~mx17+1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-11+deb9u3) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the Inkscape from the Menu as shown here
mx_menu

Inkscape application
inkscape_application

The version of Inkscape can be found in Help-> About
inkscape_version

With this, the method to install Inkscape 0.92 on MX 17 comes to an end.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

What is Inkscape?

A

Inkscape is an open source drawing and painting tool similar to CorelDraw, Illustrator, Xara X, and Photoshop. It is widely used in all form of OS. 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.

Q

Can I create animations with Inkscape?

A

No, Inkscape does not support SVG animation yet. It is for static 2-D graphics. However, you can export graphics from Inkscape to use in Flash or GIF animations. And since February 2006, Blender can import SVG data and extrude it to render 3D graphics.

Q

What are the features of Inkscape?

A

The features of Inkscape are Cairo rendering for display and PNG export, C++ code conversion, Cross-platform WMF and EMF import and export and Substantial memory savings.

Q

Can I change the Inkscape theme?

A

Yes, you can change it by following the http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Customizing_Inkscape

Q

How can sine curves be made in Inkscape?

A

Inkscape includes an extension called Function Plotter. It can be used to create sine curves or any other function graphs. To access it, go to the Effects menu, and then the Render submenu. Other software, such as Xfig, KiG, or KSEG can also be used to create complex curves and then export to SVG for use in Inkscape.

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