How to install Shotwell – 0.28.1 on linuxmint – 18.03

To install Shotwell &ndash 0.28.1 on Linuxmint &ndash 18.03
Shotwell is an open source and default digital photo manager. You can import all your photos directly from your disk or camera. image organizer designed to provide personal photo management for the GNOME desktop environment. It is so simple to install Shotwell &ndash 0.28.1 on Linuxmint &ndash 18.03 and this tutorial cover the ground on the same process.

Installation

First, let' s start a new repository to install Shotwell application.

linuxhelp ~ # add-apt-repository ppa:yg-jensge/shotwell
You are about to add the following PPA:
 This PPA contains packages for the stable Shotwell releases.

You can file bugs against Shotwell from this PPA using the upstream GNOME bug tracker at https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Shotwell

If you want to try the current development version of Shotwell, you can use the unstable PPA at https://launchpad.net/~yg-jensge/+archive/ubuntu/shotwell-unstable
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~yg-jensge/+archive/ubuntu/shotwell
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel

Executing: /tmp/tmp.3OSZXPZi7Y/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80
--recv-keys
B84401E3
gpg: requesting key B84401E3 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key B84401E3: public key " Launchpad PPA for Jens Georg"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)


After adding the repository we need to update the system repository as follows.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                        
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu xenial InRelease [23.9 kB]                       
Ign:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                              
Hit:5 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                                        
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yg-jensge/shotwell/ubuntu xenial InRelease [23.8 kB]            
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [109 kB]
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [107 kB]                        
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu xenial/main Sources [27.4 kB]    
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Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe amd64 Packages [7,400 B]        
Get:37 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe Translation-en [3,996 B]        
Get:38 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/multiverse i386 Packages [3,624 B]       
Get:39 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/multiverse Translation-en [1,744 B]      
Fetched 5,710 kB in 9s (579 kB/s)                                                                 
Reading package lists... Done

Then we can proceed to install the Shotwell application.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install shotwell -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libcurl3 libmcrypt4
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  dconf-editor dconf-tools libgexiv2-2
The following NEW packages will be installed:
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Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Setting up dconf-editor (3.18.2-1) ...
Setting up libgexiv2-2 (0.10.6-0~jensge0~xenial2) ...
Setting up dconf-tools (0.24.0-2) ...
Setting up shotwell (0.28.1-0~jensge1~xenial1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

After installing you can access the application from the menu.

With this, the method to install a Shotwell 0.28.1 on Linuxmint 18.03 comes to an end.

FAQ
Q
What is the required PPA for installing Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu?
A
ppa:yg-jensge/shotwell is the required PPA for installing Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu
Q
What is the Purpose of using the Shotwell?
A
Shotwell is an open source, image organizer designed to provide personal photo management for the GNOME desktop environment.
Q
How can I search for an existing ticket about a particular topic?
A
Please refer the link as follow "Go to https://bugzilla.gnome.org/browse.cgi?product=shotwell"
Q
What are all the features of Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu?
A
the features of Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu were



Images can be imported from disk or camera.

Organizes by Tags, Folders, time-based Events and more.

Supports you to view your photos in full-window or full-screen mode.

crop, rotate, color adjust, straighten, and enhance photos.
Q
How can I copy my Shotwell library to a new computer?
A
If you want to copy your Shotwell library to a different computer, it’s a simple three step process: If you’re running Shotwell 0.12.3 or earlier, copy the ~/.shotwell directory. If you’re r