Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Dcraw is an open source commandline application used for reading raw images taken by high-end cameras. The output images are converted to PPM and TIFF. The latest version available is Dcraw 9.19.
In this article I will show you how to install Dcraw 9.19 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pear OS 8, Pear OS 7 and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna.
For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10 and Linux Mint 16, Dcraw 9.19 is available via the default repositories, so all you have to do is:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dcraw
Dcraw 9.19 is available via some third party ppa for Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 15, Linux Mint 14, Linux Mint 13, Pear OS 8, Pear OS 7 and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, so installing it is easy. Just add the ppa, update the local repository index and install the dcraw package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dhor/myway
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dcraw