How To Install ufraw on Debian 10

Learn how to install ufraw on Debian 10 with this tutorial. ufraw is standalone importer for raw camera images

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ufraw on Debian 10.

What is ufraw

ufraw is:

This is a standalone tool to import raw data from high-end digital cameras.

The Unidentified Flying Raw (UFRaw) is a utility for converting and manipulating raw images from digital cameras. It can be used as a stand-alone tool or as a Gimp plug-in, and images can be batch processed using the command-line interface. UFRaw reads most existing raw formats using Dave Coffin’s raw conversion utility DCRaw, and it supports basic color management using Little CMS, allowing the user to apply color profiles.

There are three methods to install ufraw on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ufraw Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ufraw using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ufraw

Install ufraw Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ufraw using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ufraw

Install ufraw Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ufraw using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ufraw

How To Uninstall ufraw on Debian 10

To uninstall only the ufraw package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ufraw

Uninstall ufraw And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ufraw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ufraw

Remove ufraw Configurations and Data

To remove ufraw configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ufraw

Remove ufraw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ufraw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ufraw

Dependencies

ufraw have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ufraw package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.