inkscape command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix inkscape command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

inkscape: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: inkscape: command not found

Solutions to inkscape: command not found

How To Fix inkscape: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu inkscape is provided by inkscape package.

inkscape is:

Inkscape is an illustration editor which has everything needed to create professional-quality computer art. You can use it to make diagrams and illustrations, technical drawings, web graphics, clip art, icons and logos. A collection of hands-on tutorials show you how to combine lines, shapes and text of different types and styles to build up a picture.

A selection of powerful vector graphics editing tools comes as standard. There is excellent support for paths, gradients, layers, alpha transparency and text flow control. An extensive library of filters allow you to apply realistic effects and extensions allow you to work with bitmaps, barcodes and printing marks, amongst other things.

Most of the common vector formats are supported, including PDF, Adobe Illustrator and AutoCAD files, and it has unrivalled support for the SVG web graphics standard.

Between the suggested packages:

  • dia: to export Dia shapes;
  • libsvg-perl: to import .txt files (txt2svg extension);
  • python3-uniconvertor: enables several import/export extensions;
  • pstoedit: to work with eps files;
  • ruby: there are several extensions written in ruby;

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install inkscape

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install inkscape.

sudo apt -y install inkscape

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install inkscape

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix inkscape command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.