Install GIMP 2.8 RC1 from PPA [Ubuntu 12.04]

Few days back we posted an article about a simple script that compiles latest GIMP 2.8 RC1 on your system. However, a PPA is now available for easier installation in Ubuntu 12.04.

Instructions

If you installed GIMP 2.8 from script, remove it by deleting following files:

• Delete /opt/gimp-2.8 folder
• Delete file .local/share/applications/gimp2.8RC1.desktop

To install GIMP 2.8 in Ubuntu 12.04, run the following commands:

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

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install gimp

Thanks to Florin