Digikam on eeepc

[Chiz Dakin]

Hi

 

Just been trying to install digiKam on my new eeepc, and discovered that the package version is only 0.8.

 

I see that the latest stable version is 0.93, but when I try to install it following the standard tarball destructions on your website, it whinges that there isn’t a valid C compiler.

 

A Digital Asset Manager is the one critical app that isn’t on the eeepc as standard, and that I need to have (for viewing canon 5D and G9 raw files to decide which are the keepers, to add iptc data (eg captions, keywords, copyright info) and to rename the keepers) for working away from the studio. As it stands v 0.8 of digiKam doesn’t have enough functionality, but it looks like v 0.9x should have much of the missing IPTC/batch keyword tagging I need… but if I can’t get it to install, then I may be forced into going down the XP install to get a wider choice of DAM software that can provide this functionality.

 

Please save me from XPing my eee! I’ve only been using linux since getting the eeepc a couple of days ago, but would like to keep it running linux rather than windoze if possibleJ

 

Any ideas on how to solve this much appreciated

 

Best wishes

 

Chiz

 

 

Chiz Dakin

Freelance Travel and Outdoors Photographer and Writer

Peak Images, Banks Mill Studios, 71 Bridge St, Derby, DE1 3LB. 

Email: [hidden email]

Website: www.peakimages.co.uk 

Tel: [phone]

Member of OWPG, WPu, CIN and Banks Mill Studios

 

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[Peter Nijs]

Hi,

What distribution of Linux is on your eeepc?

Peter

Op Monday 16 June 2008 18:36:27 schreef Chiz Dakin:

> Hi
>
> Just been trying to install digiKam on my new eeepc, and discovered that
> the package version is only 0.8.
>
> I see that the latest stable version is 0.93, but when I try to install it
> following the standard tarball destructions on your website, it whinges
> that there isn't a valid C compiler.
>
> A Digital Asset Manager is the one critical app that isn't on the eeepc as
> standard, and that I need to have (for viewing canon 5D and G9 raw files to
> decide which are the keepers, to add iptc data (eg captions, keywords,
> copyright info) and to rename the keepers) for working away from the
> studio. As it stands v 0.8 of digiKam doesn't have enough functionality,
> but it looks like v 0.9x should have much of the missing IPTC/batch keyword
> tagging I need. but if I can't get it to install, then I may be forced into
> going down the XP install to get a wider choice of DAM software that can
> provide this functionality.
>
> Please save me from XPing my eee! I've only been using linux since getting
> the eeepc a couple of days ago, but would like to keep it running linux
> rather than windoze if possible:-)
>
> Any ideas on how to solve this much appreciated
>
> Best wishes
>
> Chiz
>
>
>
> Chiz Dakin
> Freelance Travel and Outdoors Photographer and Writer
> Peak Images, Banks Mill Studios, 71 Bridge St, Derby, DE1 3LB.
> Email:  <mailto:[hidden email]> [hidden email]
> Website:  <http://www.peakimages.co.uk/> www.peakimages.co.uk
> Tel: [phone]
> Member of OWPG, WPu, CIN and Banks Mill Studios

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[Gerry Patterson]

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Chiz Dakin <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi

 

Just been trying to install digiKam on my new eeepc, and discovered that the package version is only 0.8.

 

I see that the latest stable version is 0.93, but when I try to install it following the standard tarball destructions on your website, it whinges that there isn't a valid C compiler.

 

A Digital Asset Manager is the one critical app that isn't on the eeepc as standard, and that I need to have (for viewing canon 5D and G9 raw files to decide which are the keepers, to add iptc data (eg captions, keywords, copyright info) and to rename the keepers) for working away from the studio. As it stands v 0.8 of digiKam doesn't have enough functionality, but it looks like v 0.9x should have much of the missing IPTC/batch keyword tagging I need… but if I can't get it to install, then I may be forced into going down the XP install to get a wider choice of DAM software that can provide this functionality.

 

Please save me from XPing my eee! I've only been using linux since getting the eeepc a couple of days ago, but would like to keep it running linux rather than windoze if possibleJ

 

Hello,

The default distribution that is installed on the EeePC is called Xandros.  You are correct, they have an older version of digikam in their repository.   There are a few community built distributions that can be installed on the EeePC.  They are more up to date and have more recent versions of digikam in their repositories.  I have not done this myself yet and wouldn't necessarily recommend that procedure to some unfamiliar with GNU/Linux in general.

However, if you want to learn take a look at this link:

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home

This was done specifically for the 701 so I don't know how it would relate to newer model  EeePcs

- Gerry

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[Arnd Baecker]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Chiz Dakin wrote:

> Hi
>
> Just been trying to install digiKam on my new eeepc, and discovered that the
> package version is only 0.8.
>
> I see that the latest stable version is 0.93, but when I try to install it
> following the standard tarball destructions on your website, it whinges that
> there isn't a valid C compiler.

Is gcc installed ?

Maybe
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:installingdevelopmenttools
is of help here?

Best, Arnd

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[Arnd Baecker]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Chiz Dakin wrote:

> Many thanks for your quick reply
>
> Re gcc - I'd suspected not as I recalled that as being one of the things it
> checked for and didn't find. But Synaptic lists gcc-4.1-base as installed at
> v 4.1.1-21

If you open a konsole: what is the output of
  gcc -v
?


> So perhaps missing compiler is not the issue - but could it rather be that
> something isn't working with digikam/xandros being able to find/see the
> compiler when it needs to compile?

Could you post the error message?

Best, Arnd

P.S.: Let's keep the discussion on-list, so that others
can also add their ideas ... ;-)

> Best wishes
>
> Chiz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arnd Baecker [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 6:18 PM
> To: [hidden email]; digiKam - Digital Photo Management for the masses
> Subject: Re: [Digikam-users] Digikam on eeepc
>
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Chiz Dakin wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Just been trying to install digiKam on my new eeepc, and discovered that
> the
> > package version is only 0.8.
> >
> > I see that the latest stable version is 0.93, but when I try to install it
> > following the standard tarball destructions on your website, it whinges
> that
> > there isn't a valid C compiler.
>
> Is gcc installed ?
>
> Maybe
> http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:installingdevelopmenttools
> is of help here?
>
> Best, Arnd
>
>

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[Arnd Baecker]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Chiz Dakin wrote:

> > >If you open a konsole: what is the output of
> >  gcc -v
> >
> Command not found.
>
> That kind of implies that gcc isn't installed doesn't it...? Despite what
> synaptic says...

Hmm, this needs to be solved first.
What is the output of
  dpkg -l | grep gcc
?

>
> > Could you post the error message?
>
> config.log attached
>
> > P.S.: Let's keep the discussion on-list, so that otherscan also add their
> ideas ... ;-)
>
> Fine by me - I seem to be having 3 entirely different converstions with 3
> separate people who replied to my email - but which list...! (i got the
> original email addy from the readme file in the tarball... (see - some
> -people occasionally open them!!;-) )

Just reply to [hidden email] or keep that in the reply
(Using the "Reply-to" should be done automatically by the email
programm. As you are also in CC, you should get this mail both
via the mailing list and directly. Use the one from the mailing
list for the reply ... ;-)

Best, Arnd
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[Chiz Dakin]

Hmm, this needs to be solved first.
What is the output of
 dpkg -l | grep gcc ?

ii gcc-3.3-base 3.3.6.15 the gnu compiler collection...
ii gcc-3.4-base 3.4.6-5 the gnu...
ii gcc-4.1-base 4.1.1-21 the gnu...
ii libgcc1 4.1.1-21 gcc support library

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[Arnd Baecker]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Chiz Dakin wrote:

> > Hmm, this needs to be solved first.
> > What is the output of
> >  dpkg -l | grep gcc ?
> >
>
> ii gcc-3.3-base 3.3.6.15 the gnu compiler collection...
> ii gcc-3.4-base 3.4.6-5 the gnu...
> ii gcc-4.1-base 4.1.1-21 the gnu...
> ii libgcc1 4.1.1-21 gcc support library

With
  dpkg -L gcc-4.1-base
you  can list the files which belong to a package.
This reveals that there is not much in this one.

Therefore also install gcc-4.1 ("The GNU C compiler").
This should give you a working gcc.

Best, Arnd
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