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Alternatives

If you use a Linux desktop other than GNOME, for example KDE Plasma or XFCE, then you cannot run GNOME extensions. (At least, out of the box.) The same holds true if you use a tiling window manager (Hyprland, Awesome, etc.).

If, for whatever reason, you cannot run the Draw On Gnome extension, here are some FOSS Linux alternatives:

gromit-mpx

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This is a simpler program but it can run on any *nix-based system.

My Goto Backup

This is my backup drawing program in case Draw On Gnome fails.

ScreenPen

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Another good alternative. This displays a clickable palette.

Xournal++

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More of a note taking app.

OpenBoard

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This is a whiteboarding solution.

Drawing

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This is a Flatpak install. Written in Python, can work on any Linux distro or GUI.

DrawPen

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This is a new development for Linux and other OSes. It has some real promise!