How to Install Digikam on Linux mint 18.03

To Install Digikam on Linux mint 18.03
DigiKam is a free image editor programmed in C++. It supports all formats of image files and also provides functionalities to edit images from digital camera. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of digikam on Linux mint 18.03.

Installation

Update the system repository using the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease                                
Ign:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                          
Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                             
Hit:6 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                      
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [107 kB]
Fetched 107 kB in 1s (83.4 kB/s)   
Reading package lists... Done

Install the digikam image editor application run the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install digikam
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  breeze-icon-theme digikam-data kate-data katepart kde-runtime kde-runtime-data kde-data-style-breeze
  kde-data-style-breeze-qt4 kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdoctools libattica0.4
  libbaloocore4 libbaloofiles4 libbalooxapian4 libdlrestrictions1 libfam0 libkactivities6
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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 (4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here

Welcome page of digikam.

Digikam store database.

Configuring the raw file.

Configuring raw file handling.


Configure preview behavior.

Configure open file behavior.

Enable contextual tooltips.

Scan your collection.


Digikam application appears now.

The version of digikam.

With this, the method to install digikam on Linux mint 18.03 comes to an end.

FAQ
Q
Is there any alternatives in Digikam?
A
The alternatives are,
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC. ...
Shotwell. ...
gThumb. ...
Adobe Bridge. ...
Q
How can I update the system repository?
A
using the following command:
# apt-get update
Q
How to Install Digikam on Linux mint?
A
Run the following command:
# apt-get install digikam
Q
What is Digikam?
A
DigiKam is a free image editor programmed in C++. It supports all formats of image files and also provides functionalities to edit images from digital camera.
Q
How can I inform you about bugs and wishes?
A
Please use the KDE bug tracking system for all bugreports and new feature wishlists. You can checkout the current bugreports and wishlists at these urls