Installing Lura on Linux Mint

Lura is an open-source project that provides software to compress and decompress images. It is mainly used to reduce the size of images, which makes them easier to store and transfer. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Lura on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

To install Lura on Linux Mint, you need to have the following:

Installation Steps

Follow the steps listed below to install Lura on Linux Mint:

  1. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint machine.

  2. Update your machine's package list by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update
  1. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install autoconf automake gcc libtool make nasm pkg-config zlib1g-dev libpng-dev libtiff-dev libjpeg-dev libopenjp2-7-dev
  1. Download the Lura source code from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/luratech/luraencoder/archive/master.zip
  1. Unzip the downloaded file using the following command:
unzip master.zip
  1. Navigate to the Lura directory by running the following command:
cd luraencoder-master
  1. Configure the installation by running the following command:
./autogen.sh
  1. Compile Lura by running the following command:
./configure && make && sudo make install
  1. After the installation is complete, you can verify that Lura is installed by running the following command:
lura --help

This command should display a set of help options that can be used with Lura.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lura on your Linux Mint machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have provided a step-by-step guide on how to install Lura on Linux Mint. With Lura installed on your machine, you can now compress and decompress images easily.

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