Summary
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Tux just turned 30 years old and remains the definitive face of Linux.
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GIMP 0.54, the 1996 version used to create Tux, is now available as a Flatpak with packaged dependencies.
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Install it from GitLab or run ‘flatpak install –user gimp-0.54.1-8.flatpak’ to draw as if it were 1996.
Tux the Penguin is the face of Linux. There is really no debate; It’s not just a popular icon, it’s not just a cool mascot, it’s he Linux face. It has been around for a long time; in fact, the he just celebrated his 30th birthday last month. But not many people know as Tux emerged.
Well, if you wanted to make a digital pilgrimage to Tux’s birthplace, someone just made it possible in Flatpak format. The three-decade-old GIMP 0.54 has reappeared on the Internet and now you can draw like it’s 1996.
GIMP 0.54 resurfaces on Linux as a modern Flatpak
You can download it right now.
How he saw it LinuxiacGNOME developer balooii has released a Flatpak version of GIMP 0.54. Because it’s a Flatpak, all dependencies are included in the package, meaning you don’t need to do any fixes to get the 30-year-old app working on your modern PC.
It’s really cool to give the ’90s version of one of the best Linux image editors a spin, but GIMP 0.54 is more than just an old version. according to Tux Designer Notesit is also he Version they used to make the penguin:
all the pictures of penguins were created entirely within The GIMP (version 0.54). Most of the drawing was done on my 486 DX2/50 running Linux. I used nothing more than a mouse and a lot of patience. The final anti-aliasing was done on an SGI Crimson (also using GIMP) just because my home machine has an 8-bit display.
Yes, this was when it was called “The GIMP”. I guess the app came out of that phase. If you want to try drawing your own Tux, head over to GIMP 0.54 GitLab Pageor type “flatpak install –user gimp-0.54.1-8.flatpak” in your terminal.
