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How to install 2webp on Ubuntu 16.04

To install 2webp on Ubuntu 16.04

2webp is a simple application to convert images to webp format. Installing 2webp is as simple as it sounds. In this article, let us see the method to install 2webp on Ubuntu 16.04

Installing 2webp

Before you install the 2webp package, make sure you add its repository into your system. Use the following command for the same purpose.

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/tmp3rv0jofb/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp3rv0jofb/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 36FD5529 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmp3rv0jofb/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


Once it is added, update the newly added repo with the help of following command. 

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                     
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]     
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]    
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [5,340 B]
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [5,332 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [2,340 B]
Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]  
Fetched 337 kB in 4s (77.6 kB/s)                                   
Reading package lists... Done

Now is the time to install 2webp by running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install 2webp -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  freeglut3 libgif7 libwebpdemux1 webp
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  2webp freeglut3 libgif7 libwebpdemux1 webp
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 471 not upgraded.
Need to get 204 kB of archives.
After this operation, 677 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 freeglut3 amd64 2.8.1-2 [73.4 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 2webp all 0.0.2-0extras16.04.0 [31.1 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libgif7 amd64 5.1.4-0.3~16.04 [30.5 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libwebpdemux1 amd64 0.4.4-1 [7,738 B]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 webp amd64 0.4.4-1 [61.0 kB]
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Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up freeglut3:amd64 (2.8.1-2) ...
Setting up libgif7:amd64 (5.1.4-0.3~16.04) ...
Setting up libwebpdemux1:amd64 (0.4.4-1) ...
Setting up webp (0.4.4-1) ...
Setting up 2webp (0.0.2-0extras16.04.0) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

2webp has been installed, use your search bar to find and launch it.

2webp application appears on your screen.

You can also remove the package by simply running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove 2webp -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  freeglut3 libgif7 libwebpdemux1 webp
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  2webp
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 471 not upgraded.
After this operation, 55.3 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 176639 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing 2webp (0.0.2-0extras16.04.0) ...
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) ...

It was a simple installation, wasn' t it? You can seamlessly convert your images to webp format with the help of 2webp application.

Tag : Photo editor tools Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
what is the command to uninstall the 2webp application in ubuntu?
A
You can also remove the package by simply running the following command.
# apt-get remove 2webp -y
Q
what is the use of installing 2webp in ubuntu?
A
2webp is a simple application to convert images to webp format. Installing 2webp is as simple as it sounds.
Q
where to open the 2webp application in ubuntu?
A
2webp has been installed, use your search bar to find and launch it.
Q
What ppa is stable to install 2webp on Ubuntu?
A
"add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao" as of now this is stable one install 2webp on Ubuntu
Q
how to install the 2webp in terminal?
A
Install the 2webp application by following command
# apt-get install 2webp -y