How to install 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04

How to install 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04

The 2gif is a graphics converter that converts the images to gif formats to 50 image file types. It has no windows interface and fully optimized for working in background mode. It can also process multiple files at a time. This tutorial will explain the installation of 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04.

Installation procedure

To start the installation procedure, first add the repo in the target system by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
Applications from atareao
More info: https://launchpad.net/~atareao/+archive/ubuntu/atareao
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp_hgf4z9q/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp_hgf4z9q/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 36FD5529 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmp_hgf4z9q/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 36FD5529: public key " Launchpad PPA for atareao"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:imported: 1(RSA: 1)
OK

The repository is added successfully. Now update the repo using the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [6,128 B]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [6,120 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [3,212 B]
Fetched 339 kB in 2s (134 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated. Next install the 2gif package and press y to continue with the installation.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install 2gif -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
ffmpeg i965-va-driver libaacs0 libass5 libav-tools libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavdevice-ffmpeg56 libavfilter-ffmpeg5
libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavresample-ffmpeg2 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbdplus0 libbluray1 libbs2b0 libcrystalhd3 libdc1394-22 libflite1
libgme0 libgsm1 libmodplug1 libmp3lame0 libopenal-data libopenal1 libopencv-core2.4v5 libopencv-imgproc2.4v5 libopenjpeg5
libpostproc-ffmpeg53 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libshine3 libsnappy1v5 libsodium18 libsoxr0 libssh-gcrypt-4
libswresample-ffmpeg1 libswscale-ffmpeg3 libtbb2 libtwolame0 libva1 libvdpau1 libx264-148 libx265-79 libxvidcore4 libzmq5
libzvbi-common libzvbi0 mesa-vdpau-drivers va-driver-all vdpau-driver-all vdpau-va-driver
Suggested packages:
ffmpeg-doc libbluray-bdj firmware-crystalhd libfglrx-amdxvba1 libvdpau-va-gl1 nvidia-vdpau-driver
nvidia-legacy-340xx-vdpau-driver
The following NEW packages will be installed:
2gif ffmpeg i965-va-driver libaacs0 libass5 libav-tools libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavdevice-ffmpeg56 libavfilter-ffmpeg5
libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavresample-ffmpeg2 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbdplus0 libbluray1 libbs2b0 libcrystalhd3 libdc1394-22 libflite1
.
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Setting up ffmpeg (7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
Setting up libaacs0:amd64 (0.8.1-1) ...
Setting up vdpau-driver-all:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libav-tools (7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
Setting up 2gif (0.3.0-0extras16.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

The 2gif has been successfully installed. Now open the Ubuntu dashboard and type the 2gif package and run the application.

The application is now running and the user can convert any image file format to gif format easily.

For removing the 2gif package from the system, run the following command and press y to continue with the uninstallation process.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove 2gif -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
libav-tools
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove it.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
2gif
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 475 not upgraded.
After this operation, 150 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 177021 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing 2gif (0.3.0-0extras16.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? The 2gif application can crop margins, rotate or mirror the images and even make a single collage from several images.

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FAQ
Q
What is the command to install 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04?
A
The command to install 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04 is

apt-get install 2gif -y
Q
What is the repo to add 2gif on ubuntu 16.04?
A
The repo to add 2gif on ubuntu 16.04 is

ppa:atareao/atareao
Q
Where i can find the 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04 source file ?
A
You can find the 2gif on Ubuntu 16.04 source file from the following link
"http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/static/entry/download/2gif-assembly-1.cif.gz"
Q
is 2gif available for windows ?
A
no, 2gif is not available for windows.
Q
is 2gif available for MAC ?
A
NO, 2gif IS NOT available for Mac