Walkthrough: Install gphoto2 (read shutter count T2i, 7D, etc) on Linux LiveCD or USB

My refurb 7D has 6333 activation... do you think it is a bit too high? Even for a refurb? What do you think?

vilimo wrote in post #13136351
My refurb 7D has 6333 activation... do you think it is a bit too high? Even for a refurb? What do you think?

Kind of high--could easily be put on a unit within a standard return period. Only you know whether or not it's worth sending it back and getting another. If you do that, be aware that it counts as a separate transaction, and eats into your yearly 3 transaction limit.

vilimo wrote in post #13136351
My refurb 7D has 6333 activation... do you think it is a bit too high? Even for a refurb? What do you think?

I would consider 6k a bit high, but still barely used. I had a friend who received a 60D with 8k actuations and she returned it for another refurb, the 2nd body had a little over 300. Keep in mind this is hit or miss, your next body could have more than 6K or less.

If you do this, you will have to pay for the second body up front and Canon will credit you for the 1st purchase once they've receive the original. Otherwise you would have to return it, wait for Canon to credit you then order another refurb. There is no exchange.

Fedora? Yuck. Ubuntu thanks!

JonK wrote in post #13137537
Fedora? Yuck. Ubuntu thanks!

Ubuntu is nice, but official Debian ftw, I like to roll my own..hehe

Stone 13 wrote in post #13137555
Ubuntu is nice, but official Debian ftw, I like to roll my own..hehe

I like free

But I also like easy

JonK wrote in post #13137562
I like free

But I also like easy

Already laid out the instructions for one setup--I don't plan on doing another. If you're willing to list the exact steps and links, I'd be happy to add it to the first post.

Moko, Stone, thank you very much for the input. Decided to return that unit and order another one from them. I kinda felt that 6K is a bit much even though it is still pretty low in overall scheme ...

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13137362
Kind of high--could easily be put on a unit within a standard return period. Only you know whether or not it's worth sending it back and getting another. If you do that, be aware that it counts as a separate transaction, and eats into your yearly 3 transaction limit.

Out of shear curiosity, do you have anything that indicates that to be the case? I've never heard of a return counting towards your 'three transaction' rule (which itself hasn't actually been confirmed, I've heard of people buying more than three things in a hear, albeit rarely) via CLP..

MOkoFOko wrote in post #13137718
Already laid out the instructions for one setup--I don't plan on doing another. If you're willing to list the exact steps and links, I'd be happy to add it to the first post.

Those steps are fine, in addition most linux distributions these days have a graphical package installer so you only need to find the package and click to install. For those using Debian you only need:

to run

• su
  
• apt-get install gphoto2

I'd just like to add that the combination of Linux, DigiKam, Raw Therapee and Gimp is an awesome and completely free photo management and development solution, capable of producing outstanding results. I used it for many years until I could afford tools like LR & PS

Mistabernie wrote in post #13138643
Out of shear curiosity, do you have anything that indicates that to be the case? I've never heard of a return counting towards your 'three transaction' rule (which itself hasn't actually been confirmed, I've heard of people buying more than three things in a hear, albeit rarely) via CLP..

You're misunderstanding. The return is a return. The re-purchase is a new transaction. That would mean you've bought 2 bodies.

I've watched the CLP faq like a hawk for a long time now--I have never seen anyone confirm that they've purchased more than 3 per year. I bought 3 last year when the 5d2 was still available.

Stone 13 wrote in post #13138798
Those steps are fine, in addition most linux distributions these days have a graphical package installer so you only need to find the package and click to install. For those using Debian you only need:

to run

• su
  
• apt-get install gphoto2

then follow the excellent instructions provided above.

Someone still needs to walk through and confirm step by step that there are no issues. Generally speaking, it may be the same process, but if it hasn't been tested, I can't tell people it will work. I may check another distro in a few weeks when I get more time, but I don't really know what the big difference is between one or another. Most people checking here haven't used linux before, and likely won't use it again--so it doesn't matter to them which version they download/use.

I followed the instruction on page 1 and it worked (well, except for the fact that I missed a space between config & /menu . One thing though, not sure if this is just me. Tried to connect my 7D to my laptop using a "regular" USB cable (not supplied from Canon) and it was not recoqnized by the computer. However, after I switched USB cable (one from Canon), my laptop recoqnized the camera. Strange... thought that all USB cable is the same...

vilimo wrote in post #13139795
I followed the instruction on page 1 and it worked (well, except for the fact that I missed a space between config & /menu . One thing though, not sure if this is just me. Tried to connect my 7D to my laptop using a "regular" USB cable (not supplied from Canon) and it was not recoqnized by the computer. However, after I switched USB cable (one from Canon), my laptop recoqnized the camera. Strange... thought that all USB cable is the same...

I've used generic cables with my cameras--no problems. It could just be you didn't have a secure connection. Canon's cables aren't proprietary--they're not chipped or anything. Pinouts are the same.