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 Ope...

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