[Digikam-users] Re: DigiKam compilation instructions

[Hevï Guy]

Thanks Erick! However, am I going to run into the same issues as I had
encountered earlier with the older version of exiv2 being used? Could
you please have a look on your dK 1.8.0 to see which version is
installed? exiv2 0.19 is unadulterated evil for Nikon shooters!

On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 14:19 -0300, Erick Moreno wrote:

> Hi Hevï,
> 
> You can just add the Phillip Johnsson's ppa repository:
> 
> sudo apt-add-repository ppa:philip5/extra
> 
> This repository is constantly updated with release versions packed to
> Ubuntu. After run the above command you can just run:
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install digikam
> 
> And be updated.
> I'm running 1.8.0 under Ubuntu 10.10 as a charm.
> 
> Cheers
> Erick Moreno
> 
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Hevï Guy <heviiguy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>         
>         On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 15:12 +0100, Angelo Naselli wrote:
>         
>         
>         > Well the right way should be to ask for it to your distro digikam/kipi-plugins
>         > maintainer.
>         > Most distros backport or update these packages.
>         > 
>         
>         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.
>         
>         
>         > I see the problem in building source though... 
>         
>         No kidding!
>         
>         This is the crux: Many of us are mere photographers rather
>         than programming experts. 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.
>         
>         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 detailed 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. 
>         
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