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Thank you!!!<br>
<br>
Following these very simple instructions, I have now installed
Digikam 1.8.0 on my Kubuntu 10.10 Linux. <br>
<br>
NOW, I strongly suggest that the Digikam website be updated to
inform others of this resource and installation option. More people
should be able to quickly enjoy the latest stable version.<br>
<br>
The website should say something about this version's being compiled
for the Ubuntu family of Linux (which I assume is the right way to
describe it).<br>
<br>
Do that and we're really cookin', as they say!<br>
<br>
Tom<br>
<br>
On 01/26/2011 10:19 AM, Erick Moreno wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTim8h1B8d9fjM898+UwL4X_gWT1ge-Kq3GK8oW45@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi Hevï,<br>
<br>
You can just add the Phillip Johnsson's ppa repository:<br>
<br>
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">sudo
apt-add-repository ppa:philip5/extra</span><br>
<br>
This repository is constantly updated with release versions packed
to Ubuntu. After run the above command you can just run:<br>
<br>
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">sudo apt-get
update</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">sudo apt-get
install digikam</span><br>
<br>
And be updated.<br>
I'm running 1.8.0 under Ubuntu 10.10 as a charm.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
Erick Moreno<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Hevï Guy
<span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:heviiguy@gmail.com">heviiguy@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 15:12 +0100, Angelo Naselli wrote:<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="CITE">
<pre>Well the right way should be to ask for it to your distro digikam/kipi-plugins
maintainer.
Most distros backport or update these packages.
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The Ubuntu maintainers aren't known for their ability (or
willingness?!) to update packages. For example, the current
version of DigiKam within the Ubuntu repositories is 1.4!
Therefore, unless we wish to use an ancient version, we're
forced to compile our own.<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="CITE">
<pre>I see the problem in building source though...
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</blockquote>
No kidding!<br>
<br>
This is the crux: <b>Many of us are mere photographers
rather than programming experts</b>. I'm sure that I speak
for most people in my situation when I say that I am very
appreciative of the effort that's put into developing this
great program. However, we're also very frustrated that in
order to use it, we have to compile not only the core
program but also its dependencies. Granted, there are
instructions available on the DigiKam site but, they are
somewhat disjointed and incomplete. They take for granted
that the non-coders will know what is missing and are thus
able to fill-in the blanks.<br>
<br>
I'm not asking to be given something that we can install by
the click of one button (although it would be nice!). All
I'm asking for is that if we have to compile a bunch of
stuff, a road map (a <b>detailed</b> road map) is provided.
If anybody is willing to do this, pretend that you're
writing it for a two year-old child. Then the instructions
should be easy enough for us to follow. No wait: I'm sure
that any two year-old living with a serious coder would be
more capable than me. A better idea would be to write the
instructions as if your hamster is to read it. </div>
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-- <br>
<b>Erick Moreno</b><br>
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