How to install Ksnip, a screen capture tool, on Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian and openSUSE!

Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots. In this tutorial, learn how to install Ksnip screenshot on Linux using Flatpak packages.

The Ksnip has many features and settings that enable the capture of perfect canvas. Make an image of your screen however you like, or the window you need. Do this simply and quickly. Don’t waste any more time and install this powerful tool right now on your Linux.

Installing Ksnip Screen Capture on Ubuntu and Derivatives!

To install Ksnip on Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Run the command below. Remember that in this installation process, we are going to use a Flatpak package, so if you have already installed and activated Flatpak on Ubuntu or Linux Mint, you can skip to Step 4.

Step 1 – Install and enable Flatpak support on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and derivatives:

sudo apt install flatpak

Step 2 – Now, let’s add the Flathub repository, which is where we’ll download and install Ksnip to proceed with the installation process on Ubuntu, Linux Mint or derivatives:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Step 3- Now we need to restart the system, then go back to this tutorial and proceed with the installation! To restart you can use the default button of your environment, or run the command below:

sudo reboot

Step 4 – Run the Ksnip installation command on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and derivatives:

flatpak install flathub org.ksnip.ksnip

Step 5 – Command to run the application:

flatpak run org.ksnip.ksnip

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Installing Ksnip Screen Capture in Fedora and Derivatives!

To install Ksnip on Fedora, run the commands below. Remembering that Fedora already comes with Flatpak support enabled , so just run the commands below:

Step 1 – Run the Ksnip install command in Fedora:

flatpak install flathub org.ksnip.ksnip

Step 2 – Command to run the application:

flatpak run org.ksnip.ksnip

Installing Ksnip on Debian and Derivatives!

To install Ksnip on Debian , run the commands below. If you already have Flatpak activated and enabled on your Debian, skip to step 4, which would be the installation :

Step 1 – Install Flatpak support on Debian:

apt update

apt install flatpak

Step 2 – Let’s add the Flathub repository:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Step 3 – Restart the system, you can do this manually using your environment button or the command below:

reboot

Step 4 – And now, let’s run the command to install Ksnip on Debian or derivatives. Note that the command below is with sudo, if you have not enabled it, remove sudo and install using ROOT itself:

flatpak install flathub org.ksnip.ksnip

Step 5 – Command to run the application:

flatpak run org.ksnip.ksnip

Installing Ksnip on openSUSE and derivatives!

To install Ksnip on openSUSE, run the commands below. Let’s use a repository. If you already have Flatpak support installed and enabled on openSUSE, skip to step 4 :

Step 1 – Install Flatpak

sudo zypper install flatpak

Step 2 – Now, let’s add the Flathub repository:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Step 3 – Let’s restart, do this using your environment’s restart button or the command below:

sudo reboot

Step 4 – Run the Ksnip installation command on OpenSUSE:

flatpak install flathub org.ksnip.ksnip

Step 5 – Command to run Ksnip

flatpak run org.ksnip.ksnip

That’s it, we hope we helped you install Ksnip on Linux!