Ubuntu 18.04 - Enable Edit In Shutter

Steps

Run the following script to download and install the necessary packages to get edit working in shutter.

wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/libgoocanvas-common_1.0.0-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i libgoocanvas-common_1.0.0-1_all.deb

wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/libgoocanvas3_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libgoocanvas3_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb

sudo apt-get install libextutils-depends-perl -y

wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/libgoo-canvas-perl_0.06-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libgoo-canvas-perl_0.06-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb

# kill and relaunch shutter
sudo killall shutter

sudo apt update
sudo apt --fix-broken install -y

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References

• Ask Ubuntu - How to enable the Edit button in Shutter?