Install GIMP 2.10.8 On Ubuntu / LinuxMint

Gimp an open source Image editor and designing software and it the biggest alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It is available for all Operating systems Windows, Linux, and Mac OS-X.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the Latest version of GIMP 2.10.8 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS and Linux Mint.

Changelog in Version 2.10.8

• Adaptative chunk size when rendering projections, improving responsiveness dynamically
• Detection of RawTherapee (version 5.5 and above) improved on Windows
• XCF compatibility information in the Save dialog more understandable and discoverable
• Various performance log tools added and log recording made available in the Dashboard dock

Installation steps

Gimp can be installed on Ubuntu / LinuxMint via three methods

1. Via PPA
2. Via Snap
3. Via flatpak

Method 1: Via PPA

Step 1: Add the Official PPA from the GIMP team

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

Step 2: Update the Repository

sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install Gimp 2.10.8

sudo apt-get install gimp

Install Gimp Plugins

sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry

Method 2: Via Snap

Install snap if not installed and install gimp by below command

snap install gimp

Method 3: Via flatpack

Step 1: Add the PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install flatpak

Step 2: Add the flathub repository

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Step 3: Install the gimp using flatpak

flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP

Step 4: Run gimp using flatpak

flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP