The 2.8 help was added to vivid, so this is no longer a problem in the latest Ubuntu release.
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp-help/2.8.2-0ubuntu1 As regards trusty, a backport to update gimp-help to 2.8 would be a proper step to take for someone who is willing to do it. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gimp-help in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1404616 Title: don't recommend out-of-date gimp-help-en Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Confirmed Status in gimp-help package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I installed gimp with sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gimp and the install printed Suggested packages: gimp-help-en gimp-help gimp-data-extras so after gimp 2.8.10 installed successfully I ran sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gimp-help-en but this installed gimp-help-common (2.6.1-1) and gimp-help-en (2.6.1-1), help for the OLD VERSION OF gimp. This is actively unhelpful for 90% of gimp users who are better off browsing up-to-date documentation at http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/ Until it's updated, gimp-help-en *shouldn't* be a recommended package for gimp, and the package information should have a disclaimer "Help for the old 2.6 version of gimp, this documentation hasn't been updated since 2011." ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gimp-help-en 2.6.1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Dec 20 23:04:25 2014 Dependencies: gimp-help-common 2.6.1-1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-27 (238 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gimp-help UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1404616/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
