FS#61583 - [ranger] Add python-pillow as an optional dependency
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Opened by Reeto Chatterjee (ratorx) - Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 20:44 GMT
Last edited by Caleb Maclennan (alerque) - Saturday, 22 April 2023, 07:47 GMT
Opened by Reeto Chatterjee (ratorx) - Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 20:44 GMT
Last edited by Caleb Maclennan (alerque) - Saturday, 22 April 2023, 07:47 GMT
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Description:
ranger has a new image preview method specifically for the kitty terminal emulator (which is also in community). This method requires python-pillow to work. Please add python-pillow as an optional dependency. This is documented in the man page. Version: 1.9.2-1 |
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Closed by Caleb Maclennan (alerque)
Saturday, 22 April 2023, 07:47 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: pkgrel -8 will have this
Saturday, 22 April 2023, 07:47 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: pkgrel -8 will have this
The ranger manual clearly states:
```
[...]
This only works in Kitty. It requires PIL (or pillow) to work. Allows remote image previews, for example in an ssh session.
To enable this feature, set the option "preview_images_method" to kitty.
```
So I agree that adding `python-pillow` as optional dependency would be a good idea.
"ueberzug (optional) - for previews of images"