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How do I install Gimp 2.7?

rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 3364 / 2 Years ago, tue, may 3, 2022, 3:01:58

I just reinstalled my Ubuntu system with 11.10, but ran into a problem when I tried to install Gimp 2.7.

I always get unmet dependencies (it's german, so I can't tell you the exact english translation):

Needs gimp-data (<= 2.6.11-z) but 2.7.3-2011082002~oo should be installed

I already read the follow post, but the answers didn't really help me.

When I type in

sudo apt-get install gimp=2.6

it just says that there is no version 2.6 found. I get the same with 2.7.

I really need Gimp. But installing Gimp 2.6 isn't possible as well.

When I remove the repos for 2.7, I still get the same error.

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answered 2 Years ago iedncommon · Accepted Answer

The following thing did it for some reason.

It seemed like the problem was a gimp-data 2.7 package, that was still installed after I removed the ppa ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn .

After I removed this package and then removed the ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn it installed gimp 2.6 immediately.

I tried to add the ppa again (to install 2.7, because I made a file with that and need to open it - which doesn't work with 2.6), but always got an error about a missing libbabl.0.so.0 file (although it was installed).

I also tried this ppa which I stumbled upon:
https://launchpad.net/~alex-p/+archive/notesalexp-oneiric

I also checked the list of sources when I do an apt-get update, but it's not even in there.

At least I have one gimp.

But if somebody knows a trick that is worth trying, I'd love to hear it.
(it has gimp 2.73 in it, but when I add it and also activate it nothing happens)