I am a proficient end user and have just switched to Ubuntu 7.04, Fiesty
Fawn. Joy. Bliss. Freedom. We are going to switch the kids' computers
over soon.

Our family generates a lot of photos and videos, which we store and access
exclusively online. We currently use Picasa web albums for photos and
YouTube for video.

I installed Picasa on my now Ubuntu running machine (Gateway Pentium 4, not
sure what other info to share?) and am not pleased with it. It will not
support video, so I have to use F-spot for video management. I don't like
using 2 different programs; I've already lost some images that way.

So, here are my (current) boggles....

1. How can I uninstall Picasa?
I went to a terminal and entered:
dpkg --purge picasa
I got the following message:
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege

We do not have multiple logins, so I am not sure what this means?
I cannot uninstall it from the "Add/Remove Programs" option- Picasa does
not show up there as a choice.

2. What is the best image AND video organizer/editor available to me as a
Ubuntu user? Does it talk with Picasa web albums, i.e. will it allow me to
upload image directories rather than one image at at time? F-spot is OK,
but not as intuitive and easy to use as I would like.

3. Is there a preferred web-based service that will host images AND video,
AND interface nicely with Ubuntu? I like YouTube because it generates
traffic to my blogs, but I am open to other suggestions, especially ones
that will simplify the management of these files. Oh, and it must be
basically free. I don't mind paying for extra storage at some point down
the line, but I can't feel good about monthly fees.

4. Is there an Ubuntu compatible uploader for Picasa web albums?