installing new version of exiftool

[groofie]

long time ago i installed exiftool on my debian via sudo apt install exiftool when i do

exiftool -ver  = 12.57 but the NEW version is 13.27 so a big different.
which exiftool = /usr/bin/exiftool

sudo apt install exiftool =>

Let op, 'libimage-exiftool-perl' wordt geselecteerd in plaats van 'exiftool'
libimage-exiftool-perl is reeds de nieuwste versie (12.57+dfsg-1).
0 opgewaardeerd, 0 nieuw geïnstalleerd, 0 te verwijderen en 0 niet opgewaardeerd.

I want to try to manual update with the directions found on https://exiftool.org/install.html

Download the Image-ExifTool distribution from the ExifTool home page
(The file you download should be named "Image-ExifTool-13.27.tar.gz".)
Unpack the distribution and make it your current directory by typing:
    cd <your download directory>
    gzip -dc Image-ExifTool-13.27.tar.gz | tar -xf -
    cd Image-ExifTool-13.27

but i'am really a noob on that point.
Question can i do it like the directions on https://exiftool.org/install.html, without a problem
Or is it better to wait for a update on the apt

Srr for bad english btw :-)

[Phil Harvey]

I don't know what "apt install" does.  You can install ExifTool a number of ways, but the first version of exiftool in your PATH will be the one that you are running.  For manual install just copy "exiftool" and its "lib" directory into a directory in your path.  Or you can run it from wherever you want by specifying the path when you run exiftool (eg. "/usr/home/phil/bin/exiftool ...").

- Phil

[StarGeek]

I don't know much about Debian, but it looks like its "Stable" package is still 12.57 (Link). They're not updating it, because 13.25 is the latest production release.

It looks like if you wait for an update on apt, you will be waiting a very long time.

It looks like you want to switch to the SID package, which they incorrectly label as unstable.

[groofie]

Ok tx for the answers. I'am going to try to manual update the files by extracting the package and put hem in the exiftool folder. But first i'am going to make a copy of the old one. You never now  :-)

[Phil Harvey]

When you are done, this command will tell you whether or not you were successful, and what version you are running:

exiftool -ver

- Phil