FreeBSD: Install GIMP Image Retouching And Editing Application

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To install GIMP on a FreeBSD system, you can use the pkg package manager or the ports system.

Here’s how to install GIMP using pkg:

  1. Update the package repository: To ensure that you have the latest packages available, run the following command:
sudo pkg update
  1. Install GIMP: Use the following command to install GIMP:
sudo pkg install gimp

Once the installation is complete, you can launch GIMP from the command line using the gimp command.

Here’s how to install GIMP using the ports system:

  1. Install the ports tree: To install the ports tree, use the following command:
sudo portsnap fetch
sudo portsnap extract
  1. Install GIMP: To install GIMP, go to the /usr/ports/graphics/gimp directory and run the following command:
sudo make install clean

This will compile and install GIMP on your system.

Once the installation is complete, you can launch GIMP from the command line using the gimp command.

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