On each login (approximately once per day) I have a backup script that checks if digikam is running, if not it backs up the database folder and other config files to a tar. Eventually I bought a 2 TB SSD which could easily fit my photos, the database, and all my other accumulated non-photography stuff. I switched to mariadb on SSD when the photos on the disk grew beyond 500 GB and the scans for new items started to take a large amount of time. With your terminal opened, you can use the following command to launch immediately.I have digikam using mariadb with the database stored in a folder in my home directory which is on SSD. Now that you have the digiKam installed, launching can be done in a few ways. Now install digiKam using the following flatpak command: flatpak install flathub -y How to Launch digiKam Next, you need to enable Flatpack using the following command in your terminal: sudo flatpak remote-add -if-not-exists flathub sudo apt install flatpak -yīefore you proceed, reboot your system or else you will have issues such as applications icons not appearing. This is another popular option similar to Snap but is featured amongst many distributions as an alternative third-party installation package manager for the latest packages.įirst, re-install Flatpak if you have removed the package manager previously. The third option is to use the Flatpak package manager. sudo snap install digikam Install digiKam – Flatpak Method Next, enter the following snap command to install the digiKam. Install the core files to avoid conflicting issues. Next, some packages come in classic, so you need to create a symlink to enable classic snap support, so it is best to run this command for the best snap compatibility. Snap installed? Skip the following few lines and proceed straight to the installation of digiKam with Snap Once installed, you will need to restart your system, or else the icons may not appear if you skip a repeat and notice any issues, reboot.
The Snapcraft package manager should be installed on your Ubuntu desktop unless you have removed it previously.įor users that removed snapd, re-run the following command: sudo apt install snapd -y The second option is to install digiKam with Snap. sudo apt install digikam -y Install digiKam – Snapcraft Method Now install digiKam from the PPA using the following apt install command. Next, perform an APT update to sync the new PPA. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/digikam -y Import the PPA using the following command. This PPA contains the latest version of digiKam at all times and is probably the best option for Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish users to add to grab the newest version without resorting to third-party package managers. The second option is to use the LaunchPAD PPA APT repository by Rob Savoury. sudo apt install digikam -y Install digiKam – APT with PPA Method This is a stable and secure version and is most recommended to install over any other package manager but can be outdated compared to Flatpaks alternative option that is usually up-to-date.įirst, execute the following apt install command. The first option is to use the Ubuntu 22.04 default APT repository. sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade -y Install digiKam – APT with Ubuntu Method Install digiKam – APT with Ubuntu Methodīefore you begin, make sure your system is up-to-date to avoid any conflicts during the installation, and for good practice, use the terminal command as follows.
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