How to install Converseen on Ubuntu 17.04

How to install Converseen on Ubuntu 17.04

Converseen is an open source batch image converter and resizer for Linux and Windows. It supports more than 100 image formats and the image can be resized to a unlimited number of images to any of the popular formats. Converseen is an able to transform an entire PDF file into a bunch of images with characteristics like size, resolution and filename. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of Converseen on Ubuntu 17.04.

Installation procedure

To start the installation procedure, add the repo by executing the following command

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Apps that are not available in Ubuntu universe repositories or the Ubuntu repositories only provide an old version
Maintained by http://ubuntuhandbook.org
Liferea News Reader:
No update for Ubuntu 14.04 since Liferea now requires GTK > =3.14
More info: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/apps
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmpbcku_w9v/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: /tmp/tmpbcku_w9v/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4C1CBE14852541CB: public key " Launchpad PPA for Panda Jim"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

The repositories are added to the target system. Update the repo by running the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease [89.2 kB]                    
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/apps/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.4 kB]          
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease                                     
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease [89.2 kB]                   
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/apps/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [1,460 B]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease [89.2 kB]   
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/apps/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [1,460 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/apps/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [836 B]
Fetched 287 kB in 1s (168 kB/s)                                 
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Install the converseen package and execute the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install converseen
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libmagick++-6.q16-7
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  converseen libmagick++-6.q16-7
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 96 not upgraded.
Need to get 417 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,844 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Setting up converseen (0.9.5.2-1build2) ...

Once the package is installed, open the Ubuntu dashboard and type the package name. Click on the icon to run the converseen application.

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? Converseen supports formats such as dpx, exr, gif, jpeg, jpeg-2000, pdf, png and much more.

FAQ
Q
What Does Converseen?
A
Converseen is a free cross-platform batch image processor for Windows and Linux that allows you to convert, resize, rotate and flip an infinite number of images with a mouse click.
Q
How to Update the repo on Ubuntu?
A
By running the apt-get update command:
# apt-get update
Q
What is Converseen on Ubuntu?
A
Converseen is an open source batch image converter and resizer for Linux and Windows. It supports more than 100 image formats and the image can be resized to an unlimited number of images to any of the popular formats. Converseen is an ability to transform an entire PDF file into a bunch of images with characteristics like size, resolution, and filename.
Q
What are the alternatives for Converseen?
A
Use this alternative
ImageMagick,XnConvert,XnShell
Q
How to install Converseen on Ubuntu 17.04?
A
execute the following command:
# apt-get install converseen