Bug 510415

Summary:	exiftool path cannot be configured
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	KB.claim <kb.claim>
Component:	Bundle-FlatPak	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.7.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description KB.claim 2025-10-09 04:57:44 UTC

exiftool binary cannot be found.

I use the flatpak version of digikam 8.7.0 on ubuntu 25.
exiftool binary is installed, available, and accessible on /usr/bin/exiftool

When I want to setup the exiftool location in digikam settings, the folder /usr/bin does not show exiftool, so exiftool cannot be selected.

Several other reports on the same issue exist, e.g.: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/exiftool-error-in-digikam-8-5-0/46222

exiftool should be selectable / the path to exiftool.

Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2025-10-09 05:30:47 UTC

FlatPak use a sandbox which limit the acces to the system by the application.

You need to open the doors to Flatpak env. or use the AppImage bundle instead that we provide and support (we don't maintain the Flatpak version due to the complexity and the large weird feedback of this solution)

Comment 2 KB.claim 2025-10-09 06:10:46 UTC

thanks gilles for the fast response.

Can you recommend which install method to use for ubuntu?
It appears the flatpak has the mentioned issue, and seems other install methods not.

I know there is appimage, dep package, snap, flatpak - but am not really familiar in the practical differences.
I am "just" a user and would like that the latest version is available via updates (I use topgrade). 

Can you give a recommendation?
Thanks!

Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2025-10-09 06:16:16 UTC

AppImage do not touch your system. It's a self ISO 9660 packaged dependencies bundle, which extract all necessary file in /tmp and run the application as well. Nothing is installed on your computer. The AppImage is compiled under XUbuntu 22.04.

Just copy the AppImage in your home directory, make it as executable, and create a link to your desktop to start up the application. That all, it's very very simple and safe, and it's work without to change anything on your computer.

https://appimage.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppImage