GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source image editing software that can be installed on Ubuntu or Debian Linux. Here’s an example of how to install GIMP 2.10 on Ubuntu or Debian Linux:
- Add the GIMP PPA: To install GIMP 2.10 on Ubuntu or Debian, you will first need to add the GIMP PPA (personal package archive) to your system. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
- Update package list: After adding the PPA, you will need to update your package list by running the command:
sudo apt-get update
- Install GIMP: Once your package list is up-to-date, you can install GIMP by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install gimp
- Verify the installation: To verify that GIMP is installed correctly, you can run the command
gimp --versionto check the version of GIMP that is currently installed on your system.
Please note that these commands are for a basic setup and they will install the latest version available of GIMP, and also that before installing any package it’s recommended to have a backup plan in case something goes wrong, and also to test the installation before applying it to your production environment.
Additionally, you can install the package from the official package repositories that come with your distribution. Some distributions have an older version of GIMP in their official repositories, in this case, you may want to check if there’s a newer version available in a third-party repository.