Installing on GNU/Linux

Depending on your distribution, Inkscape either comes preinstalled, or you can easily install it from the package manager or graphical app store. Inkscape is also available in universal packaging formats, such as an AppImage or Flatpak. If all else fails, you can always build Inkscape yourself from the source code.

Preinstalled

On many Linux distributions, Inkscape comes preinstalled—just select it from the “Graphics” section of your application menu to start it up.

From Your Distro’s App Store

Many Linux distributions come with an app store. In yours, type “Inkscape” into the search field and select to install it. If you're more comfortable with the terminal, you can also use the package manager provided by your distro, such as apt and dnf, to install Inkscape.

警告

The version you get from the store isn’t necessarily the most recent one, and in some cases, also lacks some features.

Directly from the Inkscape Project

For downloading and installing the latest version, visit the Download page on the Inkscape website and select one of the various options for GNU/Linux.

Depending on the Inkscape version and your Linux distribution, these installation formats may be available to you:

• AppImage

• Flatpak

• ppa (Personal Package Archive) (for Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives)

• Snap

• building Inkscape yourself from the source code

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After installing, either go to Setting Up Inkscape to set up a document, or Quickstart to create a piece of artwork.

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Todo

add update instructions