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How to install Darktable 2.0 in Ubuntu

To Install Photo Raw Software Darktable

Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and RAW developer for a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoom option. It also enables you to develop raw images. The procedures to install and use Darktable is explained in this manual.

To install Darktable

Before installing, add the repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:pmjdebruijn/darktable-release
 " Fairly Stable"  releases for Darktable

Xenial (16.04 LTS) will be supported when we release 2.0.4

Xenial (16.04 LTS) has some extra library updates available, as some relevant libraries shipped by Canonical for Xenial are fairly dated.

Trusty (14.04 LTS) has some extra library updates available, as the relevant libraries shipped by Canonical for Trusty are fairly dated. These extras will however no longer be updated, they will remain as-is.

Trusty will no longer be receiving updates after 2.0.x, minor patches will still be distributed.
Precise will no longer be receiving updates after 1.4.2.

New Ubuntu versions will be supported within a week or two after their release. Please DO NOT contact me about that. Be patient.

Please do NOT contact me about providing updates for anything. I will update things when I see fit to do so. I do NOT do requests!

DO NOT INSTALL THESE BINARY PACKAGES IN DEBIAN.
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~pmjdebruijn/+archive/ubuntu/darktable-release
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpb9emt0gp/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpb9emt0gp/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key C07EE05F from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpb9emt0gp/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key C07EE05F: public key " Launchpad PPA for Pascal de Bruijn"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Utilise the following command to update your system.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-getupdate 
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                     
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pmjdebruijn/darktable-release/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.6 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 kB]                                          
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pmjdebruijn/darktable-release/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [2,628 B]               
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pmjdebruijn/darktable-release/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [2,624 B]
Hit:7 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pmjdebruijn/darktable-release/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [2,156 B]
Get:9 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [331 kB]      
Get:10 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages [327 kB]
Get:11 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Translation-en [127 kB]                                 
Get:12 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages [301 kB]                             
Get:13 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages [298 kB]                              
Get:14 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [102 kB]                             
Fetched 1,700 kB in 15s (113 kB/s)                                                                                     
Reading package lists... Done

Now install the darktable software on Ubuntu by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install darktable-y 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-21 linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  darktable-dbg libcolord-gtk1 libflickcurl0 libgraphicsmagick-q16-3 liblensfun-data liblensfun0 libopenjpeg5
  libosmgpsmap-1.0-1 libpugixml1v5 libsdl1.2debian
Suggested packages:
  graphicsmagick-dbg
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  darktable darktable-dbg libcolord-gtk1 libflickcurl0 libgraphicsmagick-q16-3 liblensfun-data liblensfun0
  libopenjpeg5 libosmgpsmap-1.0-1 libpugixml1v5 libsdl1.2debian
0 upgraded, 11 newly installed, 0 to remove and 10 not upgraded.
Need to get 11.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 51.7 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pmjdebruijn/darktable-release/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 liblensfun-data all 0.2.8-3pmjdebruijn1~xenial [156 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libflickcurl0 amd64 1.25-3 [134 kB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pmjdebruijn/darktable-release/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 liblensfun0 amd64 0.2.8-3pmjdebruijn1~xenial [45.9 kB]
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Setting up libcolord-gtk1:amd64 (0.1.26-1) ...
Setting up libgraphicsmagick-q16-3 (1.3.23-1build1) ...
Setting up liblensfun-data (0.2.8-3pmjdebruijn1~xenial) ...
Setting up liblensfun0 (0.2.8-3pmjdebruijn1~xenial) ...
Setting up libopenjpeg5:amd64 (1:1.5.2-3.1) ...
Setting up libosmgpsmap-1.0-1:amd64 (1.1.0-1) ...
Setting up libpugixml1v5:amd64 (1.7-2) ...
Setting up libsdl1.2debian:amd64 (1.2.15+dfsg1-3) ...
Setting up darktable (1:2.0.5-0pmjdebruijn1~xenial) ...
Setting up darktable-dbg (1:2.0.5-0pmjdebruijn1~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

To Launch Darktable

Search and Open the darktable in the dashboard.

The darktable photo workflow software appears as follows.

Tag : Darktable
FAQ
Q
How do I open images? I only see a grey canvas.
A
You have to import a single image or a film roll (directory) using the buttons on the left side of the lighttable.
Q
What is Photo Raw Software Darktable?
A
Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and RAW developer for a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoom option. It also enables you to develop raw images.
Q
What are the other best variants for dark tables?
A
Following are the alternatives Adobe photoshop, digikam Paint.Net and it goes on.
Q
How to install Darktable for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
A
For Darktable follow the procedure
add-apt-repository ppa:pmjdebruijn/darktable-release
apt-get update
apt-get install darktable
Q
Is this Darktable upgradable?
A
Darktable can be frequently updated in every release.