How To Install Fotoxx Editor On Linuxmint 19

How To Install Fotoxx Editor On Linux Mint 19

Process

Check the Linux Mint version by using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	LinuxMint
Description:	Linux Mint 19 Tara
Release:	19
Codename:	tara

Now add the repository by using the following

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:dhor/myway
You are about to add the following PPA:
 Every photographer needs some tools...

 More info: https://launchpad.net/~dhor/+archive/ubuntu/myway
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel

Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.tDOsr93a47/gpg.1.sh --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 93330B78
gpg: key E2B7D64D93330B78: public key "Launchpad PPA for Dariusz Duma" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

Run the apt update command to update the repository

root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease                               
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                      
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic InRelease [15.4 kB]                     
Ign:5 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara InRelease                                              
Hit:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease                                
Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/giuspen/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease                              
Hit:8 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara Release                                               
Hit:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease        
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic/main Sources [11.5 kB]
Get:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages [9,300 B]
Get:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages [9,716 B]
Get:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic/main Translation-en [6,556 B]
Fetched 52.4 kB in 3s (16.2 kB/s) 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
727 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

Install the fotoxx by using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install fotoxx
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  fotoxx-common libimage-exiftool-perl
Suggested packages:
  brasero
Recommended packages:
  ufraw-batch ufraw xgd-open libtiff leafpad libposix-strptime-perl libunicode-linebreak-perl
The following NEW packages will be installed:
.
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Processing 1 added doc-base file...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fotoxx (19.17-1dhor~bionic) ...

Run the fotoxx application

root@linuxhelp:~# fotoxx
program exe: /usr/bin/fotoxx 
build date/time: Sep 13 2019 19:48:16 
fotoxx home: /root/.fotoxx 
start fotoxx Wed Oct 30 06:15:40 
maps folder: missing 
language: en_IN 
fotoxx-19.17 
GTK version: 3.22.30 
Raw Therapee not installed 
ffmpeg and Totem not installed 
Panorama Tools (Hugin) not installed 
temp files: /root/.fotoxx/tempfiles-23681 
free memory: 906 MB 
image size limits for good performance: 
  view: -16 megapixels 
  edit: -1 megapixels 
screen width: 1283  height: 720 
using 1 threads 
No image file index was found.
An image file index will be created.
Your image files will not be changed.
This may need considerable time if you have many thousands of image files. 
Index function terminated. 
Indexing is required for search and map functions and to make the gallery pages acceptably fast. 
startup time: 7.3 secs.

This is the fotoxx photo editor application This is the method to install Fotoxx editor on Linux Mint 19

FAQ
Q
What is the keyboard shortcut for Zoom options in Fotoxx?
A
You make use of a combination of "CTRL + + " and " - " for Zoom options in Fotoxx
Q
What is the use of Fotoxx?
A
Fotoxx is a functional photo editor software used to edit digital photos in Linux. It has several tools and also allows the users to work on artistic effects to convert a photo into a line drawing, sketch, painting and dot image. The specified free software is available in open source.
Q
What is the name of the repo of the Fotoxx application?
A
The name of the repo of Fotoxx application is

ppa:dhor/myway
Q
Can we export the output file as a PNG format at Fotoxx?
A
You can export the file in many image formats at Fotoxx
Q
Is it possible to adjust Contrast settings in Fotoxx?
A
Yes, you can adjust contrast, brightness, and Temperature too. at Fotoxx