The issue can be reproduced. Create a Kubuntu installation USB stick with the tool usb-creator-kde and the AMD64 live CD iso. Boot from the USB stick. Install kipi-plugins, update related packages. Recompress a JPEG image, the EXIF data get lost.
Config: kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ dpkg -l | grep kipi ii kipi-plugins 4:2.5.0-1ubuntu2 image manipulation/handling plugins for KIPI aware programs ii kipi-plugins-common 4:2.5.0-1ubuntu2 kipi-plugins architecture-independent data ii libkipi-data 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1 data files for kipi libraries ii libkipi8 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1 library for apps that want to use kipi-plugins (runtime version) My old system disk drive and a netbook in my living room are not affected. Both use the 32 bit version of Kubuntu 12.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1009230 Title: EXIF information is lost on "Recompress Images" batch processing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kipi-plugins/+bug/1009230/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs