alternative for Canon photorecord

Asked by Gerlof Brinck

Until recent I use Windows XP and swichted over to Ubuntu. A good switch. But I have a problem: Under Windows I used Canon PhotoRecord to make fast and easy A4 with photo's for my reports. Now I 'am looking for a good alternative in Ubuntu. I have found PhotoPrint it does more ore less the job (I can not ad tekst e.g Photo 1, Photo 2 etc). For my reports it is important that I can ad this. Does anyone knows a good alternative for Linux?

Thank you before hand.

Kindly Regards

Gerlof Brinck.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Fspot or Shotwell should do it

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Gerlof Brinck (brinck) said :
#2

Thanks for your suggestion! I have tried to install Fspot this what has happened:

gerlof@gerlof-A780L3C:~$ git clone git://git.gnome.org/f-spot
Het programma ‘git’ is momenteel niet geïnstalleerd. U kunt het installeren door het volgende te typen:
sudo apt-get install git
gerlof@gerlof-A780L3C:~$ sudo apt-get install git
[sudo] password for gerlof:
Pakketlijsten worden ingelezen... Klaar
Boom van vereisten wordt opgebouwd
De status informatie wordt gelezen... Klaar
De volgende pakketten zijn automatisch geïnstalleerd en zijn niet langer nodig:
  kde-l10n-nl language-pack-kde-en language-pack-kde-nl linux-headers-3.2.0-30
  linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic-pae language-pack-kde-en-base kde-l10n-engb
  language-pack-kde-nl-base master-pdf-editor-bin
U kunt deze verwijderen via 'apt-get autoremove'.
De volgende extra pakketten zullen geïnstalleerd worden:
  git-man liberror-perl
Voorgestelde pakketten:
  git-daemon-run git-daemon-sysvinit git-doc git-el git-arch git-cvs git-svn
  git-email git-gui gitk gitweb
De volgende NIEUWE pakketten zullen geïnstalleerd worden:
  git git-man liberror-perl
0 pakketten opgewaardeerd, 3 pakketten nieuw geïnstalleerd, 0 te verwijderen en 8 niet opgewaardeerd.
1 pakketten niet volledig geïnstalleerd of verwijderd.
Er moeten 6617 kB aan archieven opgehaald worden.
Door deze operatie zal er 15,2 MB extra schijfruimte gebruikt worden.
Wilt u doorgaan [J/n]? j
Ophalen:1 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main liberror-perl all 0.17-1 [23,8 kB]
Ophalen:2 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main git-man all 1:1.7.9.5-1 [630 kB]
Ophalen:3 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main git i386 1:1.7.9.5-1 [5963 kB]
6617 kB opgehaald in 3s (1869 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package liberror-perl.
(Database inlezen ... 200456 files and directories currently installed.)
Uitpakken van liberror-perl (uit .../liberror-perl_0.17-1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package git-man.
Uitpakken van git-man (uit .../git-man_1%3a1.7.9.5-1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package git.
Uitpakken van git (uit .../git_1%3a1.7.9.5-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Instellen van samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied
dpkg: fout bij afhandelen van samba4 (--configure):
 subproces installed post-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 126 terug
Instellen van liberror-perl (0.17-1) ...
Instellen van git-man (1:1.7.9.5-1) ...
Instellen van git (1:1.7.9.5-1) ...
Fouten gevonden tijdens behandelen van:
 samba4
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
gerlof@gerlof-A780L3C:~$ samba 4
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
[2014/04/12 09:53:50, 0] ../lib/util/debug.c:578(reopen_logs_internal)
  Unable to open new log file '/var/log/samba/log.%m': Permission denied
[2014/04/12 09:53:50, 0] ../source4/smbd/server.c:366(binary_smbd_main)
  samba version 4.0.0alpha18 started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2012
gerlof@gerlof-A780L3C:~$ samba 4
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
[2014/04/12 09:54:21, 0] ../lib/util/debug.c:578(reopen_logs_internal)
  Unable to open new log file '/var/log/samba/log.%m': Permission denied
[2014/04/12 09:54:21, 0] ../source4/smbd/server.c:366(binary_smbd_main)
  samba version 4.0.0alpha18 started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2012
gerlof@gerlof-A780L3C:~$ sudo apt-get install git
Pakketlijsten worden ingelezen... Klaar
Boom van vereisten wordt opgebouwd
De status informatie wordt gelezen... Klaar
git is reeds de nieuwste versie.
De volgende pakketten zijn automatisch geïnstalleerd en zijn niet langer nodig:
  kde-l10n-nl language-pack-kde-en language-pack-kde-nl linux-headers-3.2.0-30
  linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic-pae language-pack-kde-en-base kde-l10n-engb
  language-pack-kde-nl-base master-pdf-editor-bin
U kunt deze verwijderen via 'apt-get autoremove'.
0 pakketten opgewaardeerd, 0 pakketten nieuw geïnstalleerd, 0 te verwijderen en 8 niet opgewaardeerd.
1 pakketten niet volledig geïnstalleerd of verwijderd.
Door deze operatie zal er 0 B extra schijfruimte gebruikt worden.
Wilt u doorgaan [J/n]? j
Instellen van samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied
dpkg: fout bij afhandelen van samba4 (--configure):
 subproces installed post-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 126 terug
Fouten gevonden tijdens behandelen van:
 samba4
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
gerlof@gerlof-A780L3C:~$

How do I have to solph this problem?

I hope anyone can help me.

Thank beforehand

Kindly regards

Gerlof

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Fspot is in the Ubuntu repositories. Just search software centre.

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Gerlof Brinck (brinck) said :
#4

Dear Andrew,

Thanks for your answer. I had tried to do this, and now again.
I get the message: Installtion of the sofware has failed.
Details:

installArchives() failed: Selecting previously unselected package f-spot.
(Reading database ...
(Reading database ... 5%
(Reading database ... 10%
(Reading database ... 15%
(Reading database ... 20%
(Reading database ... 25%
(Reading database ... 30%
(Reading database ... 35%
(Reading database ... 40%
(Reading database ... 45%
(Reading database ... 50%
(Reading database ... 55%
(Reading database ... 60%
(Reading database ... 65%
(Reading database ... 70%
(Reading database ... 75%
(Reading database ... 80%
(Reading database ... 85%
(Reading database ... 90%
(Reading database ... 95%
(Reading database ... 100%
(Reading database ... 201105 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking f-spot (from .../f-spot_0.8.2-4_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for gconf2 ...
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up f-spot (0.8.2-4) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba4
Error in function:
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126

I hope you can help me.

Kindly regards

Gerlof.

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Gerlof Brinck (brinck) said :
#5

Extra info:
It looks if Fspot is installed. But when I try to make a print it failes. So (again) I try to delete the program (by the Ubuntu software centre). It starts to remove the program. Almost at the end I get the following message:

Unable to remove programm (sorry I have lost the details).

I have tried this a several times, every time the same problem.

I hope it gives the extra information.

Kindly Regards

Gerlof.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#6

Is the system connected to a Windows 2000 (or later) domain? Why do you have samba4 instaled? It is not a default package in an Ubuntu install.

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Gerlof Brinck (brinck) said :
#7

Dear Andrew,

THe system is not connected to a Windows 2000 domain. There is an other Windows network but this is Windows XP (that is why I went to Ubuntu) And why I had samba4 installed, I thought it needed it for an other program. But if it gives to much trouble I will use Shotwell.

I hope you can help me.

Kindly Regards

Gerlof

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#8

Then why do you need samba4 if you are not connecting the system to a Windows domain. Why install samba4 ?

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Gerlof Brinck (brinck) said :
#9

I did not know, I was trying to get my network working, and searching the internet I understood that I needed samba4. That is why. As I unterstand you correctly it is better to remove samba4 (at least the parts that are on my computer), but how?

I hope you will help me to solf this problem.

Thank beforehand

Kindly regards

Gerlof.

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