It seems a lot of people are using picasa under ubuntu which is a bit of surprise to me i would have though people prefere gthumb or digikam. Something that could replace now defunct picasa on linux. The freefonts issue was coming up, so i upgraded to wine 2. Nov, 20 install picapy, picasa web app in ubuntu and its derivates. Just a quick video showing how easy it install software packages on linux mint 16 which i made while testing kazam screencapture and. Its free to use and 1gbgiga bytes of free space is provided if you use picasa web albums. Till you figure it out you can upload the images from your phone to picasa by clicking the share icon in the gallery. The first time that you run the program, youll be prompted for choose whether you would like.
It is necessary to install all available updates using the update manager and running the command apt install xulextlightning afterward in a terminal window. In the final analysis its all about personal preferences or simply sticking to what works well or a user is accustomed to. I much prefer this single install rather than the cumbersome playonlinux setup that requires wine setup, etc. As of april 20, 2012, it is no longer possible to install picasa for linux. It used a selfcontained wine installer to run under linux, and whilst for the most part this didnt impact on its usability there was always a definite lull in its system integration. Mar 27, 2014 mint is based on ubuntu so it should be able to open images natively easily.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Clicking on the picasa menu and it takes several seconds to load. Viewing pictures from phone to linux lg optimus f6. Google has dropped support for linux version of picasa long time ago, the mint repositories you mention are from old mint releases maya and debian. It is great for editing and organizing photos, and the interface is simple and intuitive. Today im pleased to announce that were making picasa, our photo management application, available for linux. The best photo management app for linux lifehacker. It works fine, but doesnt allow you to log into your picasa webalbums anymore. Issue the following command at the terminal sudo aptget install picasa 2. When i run picasa, it can take up to 5 mins to appear. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Click the little create gift cd option next to a folder or album.
Nov 08, 2017 hi guys today how to install picasa 3. It can generate classical photomosaics, in which the source image is viewed as a matrix of equally sized rectangles for each of which a matching image is substitued, as well as collagestyle photomosaics, in which rectangular parts of the source image at arbitrary positions i. I recently have tried making the switch to lmde from katya. Once the terminal window is open, youll need to follow our guide on how to enable snap packages on your linux pc. For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. Picasa linux mint version helppo asennus opas, picasa verkkoalbumi, picasa uusin versio. Picasa for linux includes the same functionality as picasa for windows with the exception of just a few items. Once you finish the installation, run picasa 3 from the menu dash. Now install wine and winetricks sudo aptget install. You can sync your picasa 3 and web albums edits, change your online album settings from picasa, and delete online albums from picasa.
The current mint repositories doesnt contain picasa. This is a prebeta labs release and since were still learning on how to best make software for linux, were asking that you submit your bugs as you find them. Mint is based on ubuntu so it should be able to open images natively easily. Oct 03, 2008 picasa for linux includes the same functionality as picasa for windows with the exception of just a few items. There are three binary packages available for download. Not only the service let you organize and manage all your photos but it also allowed users to perform some basic photo editing. Right now, it simply gives us a 404 page when clicking the link, but this is still very good news for linux users. Im just trying linux and my first test was to install picasa, i downloaded it to the desktop but all i see is lots of icons, tried to click them and they all lead nowhere. Its just that linux mint seems to be a better option than ubuntu for an absolute beginner to linux. Anyway, i was helping one of my many clients using linux mint as their only operating system, and he needed to know how to burn cds from picasa. Considering that cinnamon has an interface like windows, it may also be a factor when choosing between ubuntu and linux mint. One of our readers had requested to make a list of decent linux photo management software. This question has been there ever since linux mint came in the picture, and this article does not answer to this question.
There is and there never was a native picasa for linux version. I am having a real tough time trying to get the updated picasa 3. Picasa is a commonly used computer application that allows users to view and organize images. Linux mint is a terrific linux distro and a superb operating system imho. Dont install the picasa for linux thats offered in a. It runs okay but lacks some of the basic linux integration that picasa for linux comes with. Install picapy, picasa web app in ubuntu and its derivates. There were a few different guides, but i got errors as my machine is 64bit and didnt have all the necessary winewindows libs etc.
This guide was created as an overview of the linux operating system, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter. The download link was broken, so i replaced it with an version. Im very inexperienced with debian but love the idea of a rolling distribution. How to install picasa on linux mint tara 19 cinnamon. I stray to other linux distributions but i keep coming back to ubuntu, sooner or later. Of course, there are other excellent linux distros as well. But linux users arent at a loss quite the contrary. Excellent software to easily view your photos, make simple retouching and create great photo montages. Comprehensive photo management software for viewing, batch converting, editing and resizing images and creating thumbnail sheets. When it comes to linux applications, at times there are so many choices and alternatives. The only way seems installing windows version picasa under wine. After the installation is complete, click on menugraphicspicasa font settings. You can also edit, add and delete any file you want. Picasa for linux was never really the most sincere of ports.
Nov 03, 2017 there are two option to install picasa 3. From picasa you can download them to your pc if needed. Devices that run the beta version of linux mint 19. It works fine, but doesnt allow you to log into your picasa. Theres no official release, but you can fairly easily plug. Picasa allows you to organize all your picturesphotos in efficientfast way. Apr 10, 2010 it seems a lot of people are using picasa under ubuntu which is a bit of surprise to me i would have though people prefere gthumb or digikam. All things linux and gnulinux this is neither a community exclusively about the kernel linux, nor is exclusively about the gnu press j to jump to the feed. Today im pleased to announce that were making picasa, our photo management application, available for. Playonlinux is a graphical frontend for the wine software compatibility layer which allows linux users to install windowsbased video games, as well as many other applications such as apple itunes, safari. The picasa installer didnt seem to be working so i took at look at the it and found out why. Take a look at best photo management applications available for linux. Want the same kind of facial recognition, name tagging, and easy geolocation of picasa 3.
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