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.
Enable snaps on elementary OS 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, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install pngpetite
To install pngpetite, simply use the following command: