[Digikam-users] DigiKam won't open from desktop menu

[Arnd Baecker]

Hi Charles,

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008, Charles Morel wrote:

> Sorry Amd, I have no idea where or how to check for output for those
> commands (codes?) I don't know even what you mean by output. This stuff is
> like learning a foreign language.
>
> So far, in every forum and web site tutorial for Linux, I feel like a first
> grade student trying to understand a PHD's explanation of Einstein's theory
> of Relativity.  This is a humbling experience for me, since I'm usually the
> one my relatives call for help with doing something on their PC with
> Windows. Now I know how they feel...LOL

No problem!
To do what I suggested, you need to start a so called
terminal window into which you can type commands.
I am not sure what is provided on your distribution,
for example it might be called `konsole` or `xterm` in one
of the menus available via the GUI.
There, for example,  you would type (or copy-and-paste: "use the
left-mouse to mark the text by dragging and paste the marked text using
the middle mouse button")
  ls -l /usr/lib/libexiv*

In the same way you can copy-and-paste the output of this command
to the email for reply.

I hope this helps a bit, if not, maybe David Aldred
can give more distribution specific comments.

Best, Arnd

> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 9:35 AM, Arnd Baecker <arnd.baecker at web.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi Charles,
> >
> > hmm, this sounds like a distribution specific problem to me....
> >
> > What is the output of
> >  ls -l /usr/lib/libexiv*
> > and
> >  ldd /usr/bin/digikam
> > ?
> >
> > Best, Arnd
> > On Sun, 21 Sep 2008, Charles Morel wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, I did use the One's add/remove feature to install DigiKam.
> > >
> > > I just went to Package Manager and searched for Digikam under installed
> > > packages. The libexiv2 program was part of the DigiKam package that was
> > > installed, along with libkipi (which appears twice in the list), and
> > > libkidcraw. I also noticed that libkipi was for use with the KDE
> > > environment. My One is using XFCE and was wondering if that was the
> > problem.
> > > If that's the case, how do I delete DigiKam? In the add/remove program, I
> > > didn't see any option for deleting.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 2:54 AM, David Aldred <nr at familyaldred.org.uk
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2008/9/21 Charles Morel <chazzmor at gmail.com>
> > > >
> > > >> I downloaded DigiKam to my Acer Aspire One with Linux, using the
> > > >> Add/Remove software feature in the advanced desktop menu. DigiKam,
> > along
> > > >> with DigiKam Theme Design, Gthumb Image Viewer, Paint and ShowFoto all
> > > >> appeared in my desktop menu. When I click on any of the programs,
> > nothing
> > > >> happens. I then went to a terminal and entered /usr/bin/digikam to see
> > if it
> > > >> would open that way and got an error message: "error while loading
> > shared
> > > >> libraires libexiv2.so.0: cannot open shared object file. I've never
> > used
> > > >> Linex before, and the Aspire One uses something called Linex Linpus
> > Lite,
> > > >> so I really need step by step instructions on getting DigiKam to work.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > Did you use the 'add/remove software' program (Pirut) on the One to
> > install
> > > > Digikam?  If so, try using the same route to install a package called
> > > > libexiv2 (just put that in the Pirut search bar and the full package
> > name
> > > > will appear).  This should contain the library Digikam is looking for,
> > so
> > > > installing it should solve the problem.
> > > >
> > > >
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