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title: Install pngpetite on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of pngpetite for on Debian - Make PNG files as
  petite as possible
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/pngpetite/debian
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# Install pngpetite on **Debian**

# pngpetite

[Urs Roesch (uroesch)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/uroesch "View all snaps from Urs Roesch (uroesch)")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngpetite/debian#install)

#### Make PNG files as petite as possible

A script to reduce the size of PNG images significantly.
The code is based on Crush by Christopher Simpkins and
has been adapted to Linux by refactoring it. As the code
base shows significant differences the name has also been
changed.

### Package name

* pngpetite

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 27 November 2020 - latest/beta
* 27 November 2020 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/uroesch/snap-pngpetite](https://github.com/uroesch/snap-pngpetite "https://github.com/uroesch/snap-pngpetite")

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install pngpetite

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install pngpetite

To install pngpetite, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install pngpetite --beta
```

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