| SUSE LINUX Documentation Part V. Graphics / Chapter 15. Digital Cameras and Linux | ||||
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 | Part V. Graphics | 15.2. Accessing the Camera |  | |
| SUSE LINUX Documentation Part V. Graphics / Chapter 15. Digital Cameras and Linux | ||||
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| Part V. Graphics | 15.2. Accessing the Camera | | |
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Abstract
Managing photos from your camera can be fun if you have the right tools. Linux offers several handy utilities for sorting and organizing your photographs. These include gphoto2, Konqueror, Digikam, and f-spot.
A comprehensive list of supported cameras is available at http://www.gphoto.org/proj/libgphoto2/support.php. If gphoto2 is
installed, retrieve the list with the command gphoto2
--list-cameras. Get information about the
available commands with gphoto2 --help.
![[Tip]](admon/tip.png) | Unsupported Cameras |
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If you do not find your camera in the list from gphoto, do not despair. It is very likely that your camera is supported as a USB mass storage device. Find more information in Section 15.2, “Accessing the Camera”. | |
The fastest and most convenient way to connect digital cameras to the computer is USB, provided the kernel, the camera, and the computer support it. The standard SUSE kernel provides this support. A suitable cable is also required.
Simply connect the camera to the USB port and turn on the camera. You may need to switch your camera to a special data transfer mode. For this procedure, consult the manual of your digital camera.
