---
title: Install gphoto2 on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of gphoto2 for on elementary OS - The gphoto2
  command-line tool for accessing and controlling digital cameras.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/gphoto2/elementary
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# Install gphoto2 on **elementary OS**

# gphoto2

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/gphoto2/elementary#install)

#### The gphoto2 command-line tool for accessing and controlling digital cameras.

gPhoto2 is a free, redistributable, ready to use set of digital camera
software applications for Unix-like systems, written by a whole team of
dedicated volunteers around the world. It supports more than 2500 cameras

gPhoto2 runs on a large range of UNIX-like operating system, including Linux,
FreeBSD, NetBSD, MacOS X, etc. gPhoto is provided by major Linux
distributions like Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, openSUSE,
Mandriva, etc.

libgphoto2 is freely available and distributed under the terms of the GNU
LGPL.; the other gphoto programs are freely available and distributed under
the terms of the GNU GPL.

Newer libgphoto2 versions also support Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) based
media players since their communications protocol is based on the Picture
Transfer Protocol (PTP).

### Package name

* gphoto2

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 14 May 2019 - latest/stable
* 13 May 2019 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/gphoto2/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install gphoto2

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install gphoto2

To install gphoto2, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install gphoto2
```

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