Public bug reported: I updated to xubuntu 18.04 a few days ago. First re-use of gimp (right click on image and gimp is missing from the context menu) leads me to discover gimp is no longer installed.
`which gimp` as user and as root does not find an executable going to https://gimp.org shows me there is a new version, and incidentally a new install method. The method works. On the the gimp website, however, there is this perfect description of the current situation with ubuntu, and a clear request to take action. So, ubuntu, crew, please do the right thing. I quote (emphasis added): Once installed, it [gimp] will be made available exactly the same way as other applications (menus, desktop overview, or any specific application launch process used by your desktop). *If this is not the case, we suggest to report a bug to your desktop or distribution asking for proper support of flatpak*. In the meantime, you can still run it by command line (not as the recommended method, only a workaround): flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP//stable End of quote So, the workaround to the bug is included. Very handy. I would much prefer to be using the 2.10 release, with a proper install / distribution method, than the 2.8 release (and all the ppa nonsense put out on the web). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gimp (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Aug 24 13:56:25 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-17 (768 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: gimp UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-22 (2 days ago) ** Affects: gimp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Bugs, which is subscribed to gimp in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Studio Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1788943 Title: after upgrade to xubuntu 18.04 from 16.04, gimp fails to launch... Status in gimp package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I updated to xubuntu 18.04 a few days ago. First re-use of gimp (right click on image and gimp is missing from the context menu) leads me to discover gimp is no longer installed. `which gimp` as user and as root does not find an executable going to https://gimp.org shows me there is a new version, and incidentally a new install method. The method works. On the the gimp website, however, there is this perfect description of the current situation with ubuntu, and a clear request to take action. So, ubuntu, crew, please do the right thing. I quote (emphasis added): Once installed, it [gimp] will be made available exactly the same way as other applications (menus, desktop overview, or any specific application launch process used by your desktop). *If this is not the case, we suggest to report a bug to your desktop or distribution asking for proper support of flatpak*. In the meantime, you can still run it by command line (not as the recommended method, only a workaround): flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP//stable End of quote So, the workaround to the bug is included. Very handy. I would much prefer to be using the 2.10 release, with a proper install / distribution method, than the 2.8 release (and all the ppa nonsense put out on the web). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gimp (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Aug 24 13:56:25 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-17 (768 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: gimp UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-22 (2 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/1788943/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs Post to : ubuntustudio-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
