It won't install Gimp 2.10

[Jupiter Jones PI]

Gimp 2.10 is out, and I've installed it on my Windows PC. However, it's giving me all kinds of hassles on my Linux Mint/KDE PC. I found instructions online on how to install it, including here:
https://www.tecmint.com/install-gimp-in-ubuntu/
I found that you can install it in the terminal via two methods, a PPA and something called flatpak. I can't get either to work, but here are the instructions for both:
With PPA:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gimp

remove

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa
sudo ppa-purge ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

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With flatpak

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak
sudo apt update
sudo apt install flatpak

flatpak install https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.gimp.GIMP.flatpakref

I tried first uninstalling (purging) Gimp 2.8 in the Synaptic Package Manager, but the thing refuses to install not matter what. I'm very frustrated. I've tried both the PPA and the flatpak methods. Nothing works. I did find flatpak in Synaptic, and that installs, but I cannot get Gimp 2.1 to install. I'm super frustrated. I did notice that a Java program named Jubler (a subtitle editor) recently quit working, and I haven't had the chance to troubleshoot that. I don't know if it's related or not.

But here's what happens when I try to install Gimp 2.10 via the PPA. I'm in Linux Mint 18.1/KDE. If anyone has any insight on why this isn't working, I'd appreciate any help.

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Installing: 
open a terminal and type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

Removing:
open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp 

Many thanks to David Tschumperlé for his masterpiece called G'MIC. 
http://gmic.eu/
Look for the gmic packages!

We should not forget the Gimp crew!
http://www.gimp.org/

And many, many thanks to http://siduction.org. They helped me on my first steps making the Gimp packages.

I promise as long as I live this PPA will never die and the most recent packages will for ever be. ;-)

Regards

Otto Meier

If you had a really problem: 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/otto06217

Some stats:

https://kesselgulasch.org/ppastats/gimp/

I had to kick out the gimp-plugin-registry for now due to massive incompatibility with Gimp 2.10+.

 More info: https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch/+archive/ubuntu/gimp
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel

Executing: /tmp/tmp.jVn2YLbguL/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80
--recv-keys
614C4B38
gpg: requesting key 614C4B38 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 614C4B38: "Totally Legit Signing Key <mallory@example.org>" not changed
gpg: key 614C4B38: "Launchpad otto06217" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 2
gpg:              unchanged: 2
thomas@thomas-Inspiron-3650 ~ $ clear
thomas@thomas-Inspiron-3650 ~ $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
You are about to add the following PPA:
 This PPA is for Ubuntu >=18.04 and Linux Mint derivates

Installing: 
open a terminal and type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

Removing:
open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp 

Many thanks to David Tschumperlé for his masterpiece called G'MIC. 
http://gmic.eu/
Look for the gmic packages!

We should not forget the Gimp crew!
http://www.gimp.org/

And many, many thanks to http://siduction.org. They helped me on my first steps making the Gimp packages.

I promise as long as I live this PPA will never die and the most recent packages will for ever be. ;-)

Regards

Otto Meier

If you had a really problem: 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/otto06217

Some stats:

https://kesselgulasch.org/ppastats/gimp/

I had to kick out the gimp-plugin-registry for now due to massive incompatibility with Gimp 2.10+.

 More info: https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch/+archive/ubuntu/gimp
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel

Executing: /tmp/tmp.F5mMWXgXOI/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80
--recv-keys
614C4B38
gpg: requesting key 614C4B38 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 614C4B38: "Totally Legit Signing Key <mallory@example.org>" not changed
gpg: key 614C4B38: "Launchpad otto06217" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 2
gpg:              unchanged: 2

[ajgringo619]

For Flatpak, this command should install it for you:

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flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP

By the way, the PPA you added for Flatpak was not necessary; Mint already comes with Flatpak (just not the latest version).

[smurphos]

But here's what happens when I try to install Gimp 2.10 via the PPA. I'm in Linux Mint 18.1/KDE. If anyone has any insight on why this isn't working, I'd appreciate any help.

The PPA doesn't offer 2.10 for your version of Mint (yet?) , only for Mint 19 or later as it stands.

For Flatpak, this command should install it for you:

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flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP

By the way, the PPA you added for Flatpak was not necessary; Mint already comes with Flatpak (just not the latest version).

This won't work on Mint 18.1, but the instructions for installing flatpak from PPA, and then installing GIMP from flatpak are good for 18.1.

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak
sudo apt update
sudo apt install flatpak

flatpak install https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.gimp.GIMP.flatpakref

Unofficial Appimage is also an option - https://github.com/aferrero2707/gimp-appimage/releases

[BenTrabetere]

+1 for smurphos mentioning the unofficial AppImage. You need to click the "Continuous" link on the website he offered, or click here to go directly to the downloads. Scroll to the bottom of the listing for the current release.

Download the file, make it executable, and run.

This AppImage is updated roughly every two weeks, so you might want to bookmark it.

[racer-x]

Agree that AppImage is your current best bet. The Otto PPA doesn't have the proper Python included. The flatpak will install about 1 GB worth of support files. I prefer the AppImage for Gimp and recommend Gimp 2.10.10 as that is the stable version.

[Pepi]

I'm running Gimp 2.10 on my 18.3 Cinnamon machine and I don't even remember how I installed it One of those too many beers night It runs fine on my machine

[Jupiter Jones PI]

An update:

I was having a beast of a time getting Gimp 2.10 to install until I used the Update Manager to upgrade my OS from Mint 18.1 to 18.3 / KDE. I did that upgrade; now all of a sudden I have both Gimp 2.8 and 2.10 on my system, both working perfectly. I'm going to leave it like that. That way if there's a Youtube tutorial for either version, I'm good.

There was not the option to upgrade to Mint 19/KDE as they're dropping KDE. Oh, Mint, why?????? I'm good for now, though. At some point I'm going to have to either choose another KDE distro or go with Cinamon.

[racer-x]

I like KDE too. LM19+ works well though and I'm using Gimp 2.10.10 via Otto's PPA. The AppImage is another option as well, if you need one. I had to install the latest Python for the PPA version to use my Python scripts FYI.....