Install Picasa 3.8 over the original Picasa 3.0 for Linux.

Install Picasa 3.8 over the original Picasa 3.0 for Linux.

Step 1 (optional): install the latest Wine via PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wine

Step 2: Add the Google Testing PPA

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list" sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 7FAC5991

Step 3: Install Picasa 3.0

Yes, Picasa 3.0, but we'll update it in the next step:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install picasa

Step 4: Download and install Picasa 3.8 for Windows:

cd && wget http://dl.google.com/picasa/picasa38-setup.exe wine picasa38-setup.exe

Step 5: Now all we have to do is copy the Picasa 3.8 files over 3.0 using the following command:

sudo cp -r ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Google/Picasa3/* /opt/google/picasa/3.0/wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Google/Picasa3/

Now run Picasa 3.8 from Applications > Graphics > Picasa > Picasa.


Important note: Don't click the "Places" button as it will freeze Picasa 3.8 and it will fail to start again!


read more http://www.webupd8.org/2010/04/how-to-install-picasa-36-in-ubuntu.html