{"id":8036,"date":"2018-08-07T13:15:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T13:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=8036"},"modified":"2025-03-14T08:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:29:37","slug":"batch-image-converter-converseen-0-9-7-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2018\/08\/batch-image-converter-converseen-0-9-7-released\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Converseen batch image converter in Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6188\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/converseen-icon245.png\" alt=\"converseen batch image resizer\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Converseen is a free open-source application, allows you to convert, resize, rotate and flip an infinite number of images with a mouse click. As well, it supports for transforming an entire PDF file into a bunch of images with the characteristics you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Faster3ck\/Converseen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Converseen<\/a> is written in C++ with Qt5 libraries. Thanks to Magick++ it supports more than 100 image formats.<\/p>\n<p>With converseen, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carry out a single or a multiple conversion.<\/li>\n<li>Resize one or multiple images.<\/li>\n<li>Compress images for your web pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/converseen-qt5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6189\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/converseen-qt5-600x322.jpg\" alt=\"Converseen 0.9.5\" width=\"600\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/converseen-qt5-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/converseen-qt5-450x241.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/converseen-qt5.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to install the new Converseen in Ubuntu<\/h3>\n<p>The image converter is available to install in different package formats: AppImage, Snap, Flatpak, and Deb. Choose either one that you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. AppImage<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The software website provides the universal AppImage for downloading via the link button below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/converseen.fasterland.net\/download-for-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Converseen (AppImage)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a non-install package. Just grab it, right-click and go to &#8216;Properties&#8217; dialog to add executable permission. Finally, click run the AppImage will launch the tool.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE: Ubuntu 22.04 and higher does not support AppImage out-of-the-box. You need to open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install the required library to make AppImage works<\/b>.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install libfuse2<\/pre>\n<p><b>2. Snap<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For Ubuntu 20.04+, the snap package is the easiest way to get converseen, though it runs in sandbox. Just open Ubuntu Software, search for and install the package marked as &#8216;Snap Store (snap)&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/converseen-snapstore.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43571\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/converseen-snapstore-600x360.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/converseen-snapstore-600x360.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/converseen-snapstore-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/converseen-snapstore-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/converseen-snapstore.webp 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Flatpak package<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Converseen now is also available to install as <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/net.fasterland.converseen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flatpak package<\/a>, that works in most Linux through a sandbox environment.<\/p>\n<p>To install the Flatpak package, first open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install the daemon:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n<p>Then, use the command below to install the package from Flathub repository:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/net.fasterland.converseen.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p>If this is the first time you installing a Flatpak package, then you may need a log out and back in to make app icon visible. Or, run the command below instead to start it from terminal:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak run net.fasterland.converseen<\/pre>\n<p><b>4. Ubuntu PPA (.deb)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For those who prefer the classic .deb package format, there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~ubuntuhandbook1\/+archive\/ubuntu\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unofficial PPA<\/a> that contains the package for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 24.10.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> First, press <b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/apps<\/pre>\n<p><i>Type user password (no asterisk feedback) and hit Enter to continue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/handbook-apps-jammy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43564\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/handbook-apps-jammy-600x402.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/handbook-apps-jammy-600x402.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/handbook-apps-jammy-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/handbook-apps-jammy-768x515.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/handbook-apps-jammy.webp 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then, install the software package by running command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install converseen<\/pre>\n<p><i>Linux Mint user may have to run <code>sudo apt update<\/code> first to update cache.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apt-converseen-focal.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34126\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apt-converseen-focal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apt-converseen-focal.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/apt-converseen-focal-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall:<\/h3>\n<p>The PPA also contains some other software packages, so you may remove it immediately after installed Liferea.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, either run the command below in terminal, or remove the source line under <b>&#8220;Other Software&#8221;<\/b> tab in <b>Software &amp; Updates<\/b> tool.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/apps<\/pre>\n<p>To remove the feed reader package, simply run command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove converseen<\/pre>\n<p>To remove the Flatpak package, run command:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data net.fasterland.converseen<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Converseen is a free open-source application, allows you to convert, resize, rotate and flip an infinite number of images with a mouse click. 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