Can i know where to download and install older version of inkscape in the new version of ubuntu 17.10? i tried getting it via terminal but it only shows version 0.92, i also try adding stable ppa, but it doesnt works, still only have new version 0.92! i really want to get inkscape 0.91 version, can anyone tell me how to get it?

Hi there! I think you already sent an email to doctormo/Martin, where you asked the same - I didn't get to answer it yet (he included me so I could continue), we're all volunteers here.

So then, I'll answer here

Doctormo mentioned the keyword 'version pinning'.

What I would try:

Keep the ppa included, don't disable it.

Delete Inkscape:


Empty package cache:


Update package cache:


Look for possible candidates:


Is there one 0.91 version in the list?

If so, do


If not, then, well, it hasn't been compiled for Artful, which may well be the case. Then you could try to install the 'devscripts' package with


and use rmadison to see if 0.91 is available for an older Ubuntu version with:


You can then install a version that has been compiled for an older Ubuntu version. Which might work. Or maybe not.
Else, you can compile the old Inkscape for yourself, if you want to.

If whatever you installed works, and you want to prevent it from updating when you run an upgrade, or when you've activated automatic updates, you can then pin the version with