--- title: Install imgpress on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of imgpress for on Arch Linux - CLI tool for encoding and compressing images for optimal web use. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/imgpress/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install imgpress on **Arch Linux** # imgpress [Peter Buffon (pabuffon)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/pabuffon "View all snaps from Peter Buffon (pabuffon)") * [Peter Buffon (pabuffon)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/pabuffon "View all snaps from Peter Buffon (pabuffon)") * [Photo and Video](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=photo-and-video) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/imgpress/arch#install) #### CLI tool for encoding and compressing images for optimal web use. Written in Python utilizing the Pillow imaging library. Supported image types include JPEG, PNG, and WEBP. Images saved with the same name as the source file are given a unique name. **Usage** Pass in at least an input file and image format. Resize test.jpeg to 1000 x 1000, set quality to 75, and save file as test-1000.jpeg: `$ imgpress test.jpeg -f JPEG -r 1000 1000 -q 75 -o test-1000.jpeg` Resize test.jpeg to 1000 wide while preserving aspect ratio, encode to WEBP format, and set quality to 65: `$ imgpress image.jpeg -f WEBP -r 1000 0 -q 65` ### Package name * imgpress --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 8 June 2020 - latest/stable * 8 June 2020 - latest/candidate This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/petebuffon/imgpress](https://github.com/petebuffon/imgpress "https://github.com/petebuffon/imgpress") --- ### Contact * [pabuffon@gmail.com](mailto:pabuffon@gmail.com "mailto:pabuffon@gmail.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/imgpress/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install imgpress 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 On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install imgpress To install imgpress, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install imgpress ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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