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Gimp 3.0.2 not starting in Ubuntu
#1
Had earlier problems, I could not get Gimp to interact with Darktable or Rawtherapee to import my Canon raw files.  I was just starting to Learn how to use those programs to create a usable file that Gimp would recognize and import.  The PP3 format was not working so I was using the tiff files but now a new problem.
today Gimp 3.0 would not load.  the icon was present and the little wheel would spin for a bit but the program would not start.  I next tried to open a file using the "open with" function and clicking on Gimp in the drop down.  Same thing, spinning wheel and then nothing.  I tried to reboot and no joy.  I tried a complete shut down and no good.  I uninstalled gimp and tried a reinstall, no good.  I tried both a snap version and one from the website.  I have gone back to 2.10 and it works and I can again import raw files via DT and RT.  Not sure what the issue might be and I don't really need the newest bells and whistles to do what I want so I am going to stick with my current version, but I wondered if anyone else has experienced a similar issue and how it was resolved.
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#2
From your other post, you are using Ubuntu. But which version - 22.04 / 24.04 / 25.10 -- or ?

As far as I know the snap version from Ubuntu or the flatpak via the gimp.org are both sandboxed and will not interact with DT / RT

For the snap version there is a similar problem, see: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1545450/...rt/1545475

For a flatpak you could try running Gimp from a terminal, It will be something like flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP or flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP//stable
see what error messages show.

But you can also use a PPA for a regular install see: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+...ntu/gimp-3
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#3
On Ubuntu starting from 23.10 apparmor has become strict to avoid attacks via userspace and namespace (I don't know what I'm talking about), but sometimes you also have to make the rules to put in /etc/apparmor.d/

If you are using Debian 13 Trixie or Mint 22.1 Xia these problems with apparmor are not there.

In addition, on Ubuntu to activate apparmor notifications you have to work hard... otherwise you don't even know why the program crashed.
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#4
Maybe related
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/12653
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