Meanwhile, it might help: I just installed GIMP 2.8 from a working PPA (64bit).
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp (not sure, you might also need [otto's ppa]/gimp-libs) sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gimp I run 2.8 now and it's great! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gimp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908472 Title: Ask the inclusion of the future Gimp 2.8 on the new LTS 12.04 Status in “gimp” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Could you please add Gimp 2.8 on the new LTS 12.04? Especially if will be available before the 16 february 2012? Thanks. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/908472/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
