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Multiple install paths in Win 10 – can I delete? - LateJunction - 02-20-2025
This user has a long and noteworthy track record of not understanding how/where/why/when/who GIMP is installed on my Win10 PCs. I have just noticed that some components of my installed version 2.10.38 (replacing 2.10.28, I think, some considerable time ago) appear in two places, at least. For example:
- %AppData%\Local\Programs\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\brushes
-%AppData%\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\brushes
Most of the resource folders in this 2.10 directory are more than 2 years old and are empty (e.g. the brushes folder), but all of the files in 2.10 with filename ‘*rc’ (no extension) were updated this morning. So I am in doubt about whether or not I can delete this GIMP data in %AppData%\Roaming\.
Any advice?
RE: Multiple install paths in Win 10 – can I delete? - Ofnuts - 02-20-2025
Start the Python console (Filters > Python-fu > Console). Enter: gimp.directory and strike [enter]. This gives you the path to your Gimp current profile.
The *rc files are indeed rewritten during/at the end of a session with that profile (sessionrc: windows position/UI set up, toolrc: tools settings, pluginrc: known plugins and scripts, gimprc: various Gimp configuration.