ExifTool not found.

[Maik Qualmann]

There was a problem with KDE programs in Snap packages, digiKam was also 
affected, this commit was probably the fix:

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/
462989926b7ba2ae8a2c92ada2db4d3662e3721c

Snap uses a sandbox and digiKam has many limitations as Snap packages, use our 
AppImage.

Maik

Am Sonntag, 9. Februar 2025, 17:08:05 Mitteleuropäische Normalzeit schrieb 
Herb Smith:
> Just install DigiKam 8.5 on Ubuntu 24.04.1.   Installed using the
> AppCenter app that come with Ubuntu.   This tool recently added the
> DigiKam 8.5 version from the prior 8.2 that I had.
> 
> When I start the new 8.5 I get the message that Exiftool can not be
> found.   When I click on find,  Digikam crashes.
> 
> Exiftool is installed.   From a command box exiftool is found and will
> query photos.   Exiftool was installed with the standard command lines
> for installing everything.
> 
> I saw there was a previous bug report on a similar issues and some
> comments from others with the exact same issue as mine.  Same Ubuntu,
> same DigiKam,   I was not able to reopen the issue.
> 
> Does anyone know of a solution to this issue.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Herb Smith