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How to install Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu

To install Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu

Shotwell is an open source, image organizer designed to provide personal photo management for the GNOME desktop environment. Installation of Shotwell is explained in this article

Features

  • 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.

To install Shotwell

Utilise the following command to install the PPA repositories.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# add-apt-repository ppa:yg-jensge/shotwell  
 This PPA contains packages for the Shotwell releases.
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gpg: key B84401E3: public key " Launchpad PPA for Jens Georg"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Then update the machine by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get update 
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/saiarcot895/flightgear/ubuntu xenial InRelease    
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Fetched 228 kB in 1s (122 kB/s)                    
Reading package lists... Done
Run the following command to install the shotwell package.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get install shotwell  
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up dconf-tools (0.24.0-2) ...
Setting up shotwell (0.23.5-1~jensge1~xenial2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...


To launch the shotwell package, search and open it from the Ubuntu dashboard.

Now the shotwell photo manager is ready to use.

Imported image from the folders in the shotwell photo manager.

You can edit the image using the available shotwell photo manager options.

Tag : Photo Viewer
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
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What are all the features of Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu?
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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
What is Shotwell Photo Manager in Ubuntu?
A
Shotwell is an open source, image organizer designed to provide personal photo management for the GNOME desktop environment
Q
Is it possible to directly import images from disk or camera.?
A
Yes ot is possible to directly import images from disk or camera.
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.