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How to install UFRaw on Debian 8.3

How to install UFRaw on Debian 8.3

UFRaw stands for Unidentified Flying Raw, an open source tool used to read and manipulate the raw images from the digital cameras. It supports the color management workflow and enables the users to apply ICC color profiles. The installation of UFRaw in Ubuntu is discussed in this tutorial.

Installation procedure

To begin with the installation, execute the nano command to open the sources.list file.

root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/apt/sources.list

The configuration file opens, now add these lines at end of the file. Save and exit from the file. 

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian jessie main

Next execute the apt-get update command to update the apt sources-list. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates InRelease [145 kB]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie InRelease          
Get:2 http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release.gpg [2,373 B]
Get:3 http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release [148 kB]                 
Get:4 http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main amd64 Packages [6,776 kB]
Ign http://ftp.debian.org stable InRelease                                       
Get:5 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Sources [15.5 kB]
Get:6 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Sources [32 B]         
Get:7 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex [7,900 B]
Get:8 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib amd64 Packages [32 B]
Get:9 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Translation-en [14 B]   
Get:10 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Translation-en/DiffIndex [2,704 B]  
Get:11 http://ftp.debian.org stable Release.gpg [2,373 B]                 
Get:12 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 2017-03-14-2025.02.pdiff [526 B]
Get:13 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 2017-04-15-2027.16.pdiff [528 B]
Get:14 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 2017-04-15-2027.16.pdiff [528 B]
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Fetched 23.4 MB in 6min 22s (61.3 kB/s)                                                           
Reading package lists... Done

Run the ufraw command to install the UFRaw package in the target system. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install ufraw
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libgtkimageview0 liblensfun-data liblensfun0 ufraw-batch
Suggested packages:
  gimp-ufraw
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libgtkimageview0 liblensfun-data liblensfun0 ufraw ufraw-batch
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 264 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,099 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,726 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
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Setting up ufraw (0.20-2+deb8u1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u2) ...

Once the package is installed, open the Ubuntu dashboard and type the UFRaw package name in the dashboard. Click on the icon to run the application.

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? UFRaw reads raw images, using the dcraw as a back end and supports color management via LittleCMS.

Tag : debian UFRaw
FAQ
Q
what is the use of UFRow in ubuntu?
A
UFRaw stands for Unidentified Flying Raw, an open source tool used to read and manipulate the raw images from the digital cameras. It supports the color management workflow and enables the users to apply ICC color profiles.
Q
where to open the installed UFRow application in ubuntu?
A
open the Ubuntu dashboard and type the UFRaw package name in the dashboard. Click on the icon to run the application.
Q
how to install the UFrow package ?
A
use the following command to install UFrow package # apt-get install gimp-ufraw
Q
which command to remove UFRaw application?
A
use the following command to remove UFRaw application
# apt-get remove ufraw
Q
Is there any alternative like Ufraw?
A
alternative like Ufraw are,
Darktable
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC
RawTherapee