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How to install 2.8 for Ubuntu - trandoductin - 12-28-2018
I want to remove GIMP 2.10 and install 2.8 since one script i created run super fast with no random pauses on 2.8
I looked around for solutions but couldn't find any good one
or i run into all sorts of trouble when I try to configure the unzip the tar.bz2 file
Thanks in advance
RE: How to install 2.8 for Ubuntu - rich2005 - 12-28-2018
You can not just unpack an archive, Gimp in linux consists of many dependent packages.
I have a (k)ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) desktop which still comes with Gimp 2.8.22 as standard. The next one along 18.10 (cosmic) comes with Gimp 2.10.6
Trying to force a Gimp 2.8 installation in that latest version is almost sure to fail.
If you have the newer Ubuntu the easiest way is install a VirtualBox running one of the older Ubuntu's.
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edit: As an alternative you could try something like PuppyLinux that can run from USB memory stick http://puppylinux.com/
Does look like Gimp 2.8.x can be installed. https://puppylinux.org/wikka/gimp
Long time since I tried out puppylinux, be prepared for a (linux) culture shock.
There are other 'live' linux distros that will run from a CD/USB - Finding one that includes Gimp is the problem.
RE: How to install 2.8 for Ubuntu - trandoductin - 12-28-2018
can i just downgrade my ubuntu to 18.04 somehow and reinstall GIMP?
RE: How to install 2.8 for Ubuntu - trandoductin - 12-29-2018
It's okay now I just stuck my old USB stick that had old Ubuntu and installed it along new Ubuntu.
and installed GIMP and it's still 2.8 on old Ubuntu
when asked to upgrade I just said no.
Now I think I am good
RE: How to install 2.8 for Ubuntu - rich2005 - 12-29-2018
The stock Gimp for Ubuntu 16.04LTS is Gimp 2.8.16 Can it run in Ubuntu 18.10 which comes with Gimp 2.10?
Nice if I could get an appimage to work, but problems with the paths to the resources and I am not that interested
so a half-way house.edit: Missed changing one of the symbolic links so a new zip
The files are here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yr249tuwjsqoyo2/gimp-2.8.16-port.zip?dl=0 59MB
Download, unzip put the two folders in your home partition. Run the file ~/GIMP.AppDir/AppRun.sh
and an explanatory video: https://youtu.be/V_8fjYvtGIQ about 4 minutes
Normally I give no guarantees, this time absolutely no guarantees.