---
title: Install tux-paint on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of tux-paint for on elementary OS - An award-winning
  drawing program for children of all ages.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/tux-paint/elementary
---

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# Install tux-paint on **elementary OS**

# tux-paint

[Jintao Yang (joker2770)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/joker2770 "View all snaps from Jintao Yang (joker2770)")

* [Jintao Yang (joker2770)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/joker2770 "View all snaps from Jintao Yang (joker2770)")
* [Art and Design](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=art-and-design)
* [Education](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=education)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/tux-paint/elementary#install)

#### An award-winning drawing program for children of all ages.

Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program originally created for children ages 3 to 12,
but enjoyed by all! It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging
cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.

You're presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative.
Along with paintbrush, shapes and text, Tux Paint includes a "stamp" feature to add pre-drawn
or photographic imagery to pictures, and a set of "magic tools" that provide filter effects
(like blur, tint and waves) and interesting drawing tools (like train tracks, bubbles and grass).

Tux Paint includes a collection of "starter" images, both coloring-book style and photo-realistic,
and a large collections of stamps are available as a separate download. Additional content
can be added by parents & teachers, or downloaded from 3rd parties.

Tux Paint is available for Windows, macOS, Android, Linux, & Haiku operating systems, among others.

\_More build details: <https://github.com/Joker2770/TuxPaint-snap_>

### Package name

* tux-paint

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### License

* GPL-2.0-only

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### Last updated

* 28 May 2025 - latest/stable
* 28 May 2025 - latest/beta

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### Websites

* [sourceforge.net/projects/tuxpaint/](https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxpaint/ "https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxpaint/")
* [tuxpaint.org](https://tuxpaint.org/ "https://tuxpaint.org/")

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### Contact

* [yjt950840@outlook.com](mailto:yjt950840@outlook.com "mailto:yjt950840@outlook.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/tux-paint/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install tux-paint

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

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 tux-paint

To install tux-paint, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install tux-paint
```

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