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How to Install DigiKam in Ubuntu 16.04

To Install DigiKam in Ubuntu 16.04

DigiKam is an advanced photo manager application for Linux, Windows, and Mac-OSX. Its attractive design and features allow the users to view, manage, edit, import, enhance, organize and share photographs under Linux systems. It provide interface to connect camera for download or delete your images. Installation of Digikam on Ubuntu 16.04 is explained in this article.

Features

  • Organize your collection
  • View items
  • Import pictures
  • Edit and Enhance
  • Share photographs

Installation of DigiKam

Add the required repository before starting installation process.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:philip5/extra
 Ubuntu experimental rolling release repository.

Mainly assorted media apps and other programs that I use myself or by requests. 
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~philip5/+archive/ubuntu/extra
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpcd_ex9ok/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpcd_ex9ok/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 43C56F3F from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpcd_ex9ok/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 43C56F3F: public key " Launchpad extra"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Now update the added repository using below command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update -y
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/philip5/extra/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB] 
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                 
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 kB]                                          
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/philip5/extra/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [14.5 kB]
Hit:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                
Get:7 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [358 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/philip5/extra/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [14.6 kB]
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/philip5/extra/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [7,844 B]
Get:10 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages [354 kB]         
Get:11 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages [312 kB]
Get:12 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages [308 kB]                                           
Fetched 1,576 kB in 9s (164 kB/s)                                                                                                   
Reading package lists... Done

Run the below command to install the digikam.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install digikam -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 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:
  breeze-icon-theme digikam-data docbook-xml docbook-xsl enblend enfuse ffmpegthumbs fonts-dejavu fonts-dejavu-extra freeglut3
  hugin hugin-data hugin-tools i965-va-driver icoutils kactivities kate-data katepart kde-runtime kde-runtime-data kde-data-style-breeze
  kde-data-style-breeze-qt4 kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdoctools kipi-plugins kipi-plugins-common kpackagelauncherqml
  kpackagetool5 kwayland-data kwayland-integration libaacs0 libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadiprotocolinternals1
  libastro1-qt4 libattica0.4 libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbaloocore4 libbaloofiles4
  phonon-backend-vlc gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly phonon4qt5-backend-gstreamer perlsgml w3-recs opensp
  libfglrx-amdxvba1 libvdpau-va-gl1 nvidia-vdpau-driver nvidia-legacy-340xx-vdpau-driver
Recommended packages:
  Minidnla
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Setting up sonnet-plugins (5.18.0-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up i965-va-driver:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up vdpau-va-driver:amd64 (0.7.4-5) ...
Setting up va-driver-all:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up kde-runtime (4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu-distrib/kdesu to provide /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu (kdesu) in auto mode
Setting up digikam (4:4.14.0-xenial~ppa3) ...
Setting up kipi-plugins (4:4.14.0-xenial~ppa3) ...
Setting up ntrack-module-libnl-0 (016-1.3) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3) ...

Enter the name Digikam in the search tab and click digikam icon to open the digikam as given below.

In the below given welcome page check and change the settings by clicking Next button. Finally click Finish button to start the digikam.

After installed successfully, click on help option to know about the Digikam version.

Tag : Digikam
FAQ
Q
Can Pictures be imported from the local device with DigiKam?
A
Pictures can be imported from base device to DigiKam.
Q
What PPA repository to be added for DigiKam in Linux Mint?
A
For DigiKam installation use the same PPA "add-apt-repository ppa:philip5/extra" for installing it in Linux Mint.
Q
What is DigiKam?
A
DigiKam is an advanced photo management application for Linux, Windows, and Mac-OSX. Its attractive design and features allow users to view, manage, edit, import, enhance, organize and share photographs under Linux systems.
Q
What are all the Best alternatives for Digikam ?
A
Best alternatives for Digikam are dark table gThumb, shotwell.
Q
what bug tracking methodology is advisable for DigiKam?
A
Since ths is KDE dependent you can go for KDE bug tracking system in DigiKam.