How To Install Darktable on Fedora 37

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Darktable on Fedora 37. For those of you who didn’t know, Darktable is an open-source photography workflow application and raw developer. It offers a wide range of features and tools, including non-destructive editing, a comprehensive collection of modules for color adjustments, and other image editing tools. If you are a Fedora user and a photographer looking for powerful photo editing software, Darktable is an excellent choice.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the Darktable open-source photography application on a Fedora 37.

Darktable features

1. Non-destructive editing – Darktable allows you to make changes to your photos without permanently altering the original file.

2. Customizable user interface – Darktable has a customizable user interface that can be tailored to your workflow.

3. Batch processing – Darktable can process multiple images at once, making it a powerful tool for batch editing.
4. Comprehensive editing tools – Darktable includes a wide range of tools for color correction, exposure adjustments, noise reduction, and more.
5. Support for a wide range of file formats – Darktable supports a wide range of raw image file formats, including CR2, NEF, DNG, and many more.
6. Advanced metadata management – Darktable allows you to easily manage and edit metadata, such as keywords, tags, and copyright information.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Fedora 37.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for Darktable.
• A non-root sudo useror access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Darktable on Fedora 37

Step 1. Before proceeding, update your Fedora operating system to make sure all existing packages are up to date. Use this command to update the server packages:

sudo dnf upgrade
sudo dnf update

Step 2. Installing Darktable on Fedora 37.

By default, the Darktable package comes in the default repository of Fedora 37. Now run the following command below to install the stable version of Darktable to your Fedora system:

sudo dnf install darktable

Now verify the installation by running the following command in the terminal:

darktable --version

Step 3. Accessing Darktable on Fedora 37.

Once the installation is complete, you can start using the Darktable by launching it from the desktop application menu.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Darktable. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Darktable on your Fedora 37 system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Darktable website.