Why I can't install Shutter?

Question

I want to install Shutter, because I took a screenshot with the PrintScreen button, but when I try to install Shutter from the software center or from the terminal using the shutter ppa, it says that I need to install libxml-simple-perl. When I try to install that, it throws me another dependency, then again, then again. Why I can't install Shutter? Even Synaptic won't install it. Is there any fix for it? Are there any alternatives for Shutter?

Since you are having problem with unmet dependencies; have a look at this question: How do I resolve unmet dependencies?. Try the solutions listed there :) — Aditya, Jan 08 '13 at 13:01
Hi Tibi. Could you please try running sudo apt-get -y install shutter from a terminal and paste the output inside your question? Thanks! — Andrea Corbellini, Jan 08 '13 at 15:56

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 08 '13 at 11:58

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Try this:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shutter/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install shutter

answered Jan 08 '13 at 11:58

VRU

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That's what I did and didn't work... :/ – Tibi Jan 08 '13 at 12:06
I just tryed the same on my Ubuntu 12.04 by giving the command sudo apt-get install shutter and it installed perfectly – VRU Jan 08 '13 at 12:24
@Tibi just to make it sure, you are installing this package in online mode, right? – VRU Jan 08 '13 at 12:40

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 08 '13 at 15:43

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Try adding the -y option to the install command. This tells apt-get to automatically install everything it needs. Assuming the dependencies are available of course.

sudo apt-get -y install shutter

answered Jan 08 '13 at 15:43

user119736

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hingev · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-08T12:37:19.867

I don't know how to install Shutter, BUT you can install other screenshot taking applications, like this one which called Cleopix.

To install Cleopix (it is paid)

You can simply click this button

Also take look at this link

And ther is other way without using PrtScreen button. Type in terminal gnome-screenshot. You can also make launcher for that, and take screenshot via launching it. For that just copy this and paste into file called screenshot.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Screenshot
Comment=Save images of your screen or individual windows
Exec=gnome-screenshot --interactive
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=applets-screenshooter
StartupNotify=true
Categories=GTK;GNOME;Utility;
NotShowIn=KDE;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=gnome-utils
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=screenshot
Actions=Screen;Window;Area
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=gnome-screenshot

[Desktop Action Screen]
Name=Take a Screenshot of the Whole Screen
Exec=gnome-screenshot
OnlyShowIn=Unity;

[Desktop Action Window]
Name=Take a Screenshot of the Current Window
Exec=gnome-screenshot -w
OnlyShowIn=Unity;

[Desktop Action Area]
Name=Take a Screenshot of a Selected Area
Exec=gnome-screenshot -a
OnlyShowIn=Unity;

And after that make that file executable, using chmod +x screenshot.desktop. And it is ready for use! Just add it to your unity launcher and that's all:

That's how it will look like!

I would recommend against buying Cleopix. It's far inferior to Stutter in all regards and will cost you $3. — Glutanimate, Jan 08 '13 at 13:10
Thank You, geoh! The gnome-screenshot thing just works fine!! — Tibi, Jan 08 '13 at 15:57

Why I can't install Shutter?

3 Answers3

To install Cleopix (it is paid)