Installation on Linux

The AliveColors image editor runs on Windows, Mac, Linux (64-bit). See the supported operating systems.

Below you will find instructions on how to install AliveColors on Linux.

Note: The AliveColors image editor is compatible with Linux kernel 5.0+ 64-bit. You can find out the kernel version using the uname -srm command.

AliveColors installers are available for several Linux distributions:

► DEB package: Debian/Ubuntu

► RPM package: Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora

► openSUSE

Also, you can install AliveColors using Flatpak.

Installation on Debian-based systems:

Note: You need apt-install or apt-get permissions required to install software.

1. Run the terminal.
2. Create a directory to store keys:
   sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/keyrings
3. Download the key that signed the repository:
   curl -fsSL https://akvis.com/akvis.gpg | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/akvis.gpg >/dev/null
   or
   wget -O - https://akvis.com/akvis.gpg | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/akvis.gpg >/dev/null
4. Add the repository to the list where the system looks for packages to install:
   echo 'deb [arch-=i386 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/akvis.gpg] https://akvis-deb.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com akvis non-free' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/akvis.list
5. Update the list of known packages:
   sudo apt-get update
6. Install the AliveColors image editor:
   sudo apt-get install alivecolors

   Agree to download and install required packages (qt-akvis, akvis-alivecolors-bin, akvis-alivecolors-presets, akvis-alivecolors-framepack, akvis-hdrfactory-akf, akvis-makeup-akf, akvis-natureart-akf, akvis-smartmask-akf).

7. The installation is completed.

   Launch the image editor via the terminal or using the program shortcut.

8. For automatic updates, use the command:
   sudo apt-get upgrade

   To remove the image editor:

   sudo apt-get remove alivecolors --autoremove

Installation on RPM-based systems (CentOS, RHEL, Fedora):

1. Run the terminal.
2. Register the key that signed the repository:
   sudo rpm --import https://akvis.com/akvis.asc
3. Add the repository to the system:
   sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/akvis.repo https://akvis.com/akvis.repo
4. Update the package list:

   when using the dnf package manager:

   sudo dnf update

   when using the yum package manager:

   sudo yum update
5. Install AliveColors:

   when using the dnf package manager:

   sudo dnf install alivecolors

   when using the yum package manager:

   sudo yum install alivecolors
6. The installation is completed.

   Launch the image editor via the terminal or using the program shortcut.

7. For automatic updates:

   when using the dnf package manager: sudo dnf upgrade

   when using the yum package manager:

   sudo yum upgrade
8. To remove the image editor:

   when using the dnf package manager:

   sudo dnf remove alivecolors

   when using the yum package manager:

   sudo yum remove alivecolors

Installation on openSUSE:

1. Run the terminal.
2. Login as a root user.
3. Add the key that signed the repository:
   rpm --import http://akvis.com/akvis.asc
4. Add the repository to the system:
   zypper ar -r https://akvis.com/akvis.repo akvis
5. Update the package list:
   zypper ref
6. Install AliveColors:
   zypper install alivecolors
7. The installation is completed.

   Launch the image editor via the terminal or using the program shortcut.

8. For automatic updates:
   zypper update

   To remove the image editor:

   zypper remove alivecolors

Installation using Flatpak:

1. Run the terminal.
2. Add the Flathub repository
   sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
3. Add the AKVIS repository
   sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists akvis --from https://akvis-flatpak.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/com.akvis.flatpakrepo
4. Install AliveColors:
   sudo flatpak install -y akvis com.akvis.alivecolors
5. The installation is completed.

   Launch the image editor using the program shortcut or the terminal:

   flatpak run com.akvis.alivecolors
6. To update all installed flatpaks, use the command:
   sudo flatpak update -y

   to remove the program:

   sudo flatpak remove -y com.akvis.alivecolors

In order to display the program interface correctly, it is recommended to install the Compton or Picom composite manager.