Converseen, an open-source batch image converting and resizing software, reached 0.9.7 release. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04.
Converseen is written in C++ with Qt5 libraries. Thanks to Magick++ it supports more than 100 image formats.
With converseen, you can:
- Carry out a single or a multiple conversion.
- Resize one or multiple images.
- Compress images for your web pages.
How to Install Converseen 0.9.7 in Ubuntu:
The latest version 0.9.7 was released yesterday with translation updates, various bug-fixes. To install it in Ubuntu 18.04 and/or Ubuntu 16.04, do:
1. Open terminal by either pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or searching for “terminal” from software launcher. When it opens, run command to add PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Type your password (no asterisks feedback due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter.
2. Then upgrade Converseen via Software Updater:
or install the image converter / resizer via commands:
sudo apt update sudo apt install converseen
Uninstall:
To remove Converseen image converter and resizer, run command in terminal:
sudo apt remove --autoremove converseen
To remove the PPA you added in step 1, launch Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.
