[Digikam-users] Re: DigiKam compilation instructions

[Photonoxx]

Like the last time, it's libkexiv2 which is involved in which version of  
exiv2 is used by Digikam.

Digikam will call default libkexiv2 version, so if you re-compile  
libkexiv2 default version with exiv2 0.20, I think if you update Digikam,  
it should kept in use the right exiv2 version.

So, I think if you've kept your compiled libkexiv2, Digikam 1.8 should use  
exiv2 0.20...

But it has to be verified...


Nicolas

Le Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:59:27 +0100, Hevï Guy <heviiguy at gmail.com> a écrit:

> 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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