---
title: Install imgpress on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of imgpress for on Ubuntu - CLI tool for encoding
  and compressing images for optimal web use.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/imgpress/ubuntu
---

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# Install imgpress on **Ubuntu**

# imgpress

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/imgpress/ubuntu#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

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### License

* MIT

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### 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.

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### Websites

* [github.com/petebuffon/imgpress](https://github.com/petebuffon/imgpress "https://github.com/petebuffon/imgpress")

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### Contact

* [pabuffon@gmail.com](mailto:pabuffon@gmail.com "mailto:pabuffon@gmail.com")

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

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu 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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
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 imgpress

To install imgpress, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install imgpress
```

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