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It is an appimage, I just do not feel the need for overlong file names.
That is correct, annoying isn't it. Open a terminal where the GIMP297.bin file is and run it with a dot-slash
If it works you can make a .desktop file to launch it.
The last version .appimage posted at pixls.us was gimp-2.9.7-20170829... which is very up-to-date.
Bit of a monster at 190 MB but will be more 'universal' than my appimage which is assembled from the 'buntu ppa. That 2.9.7 is currently 8 days old, guessing there will be an update soon. I do try and keep things up-to-date but if I find any major bugs (and there have been a few) update is postponed.
I have tried it in Mint 18 and AntiX VM's & seems to work ok.. My PClinuxOS rpm based distro - big fail, not a surprise.
There are differences, I believe in more hands-on, so no 'extra' plugins added. There are a few files added, example for SVG support.
The Gimp profile is the more standard ~.config/GIMP/2.9/
It is really meant to used as well as Gimp 2.8.x which pulls in some needed dependencies, main one, python-gtk packages.
Bottom line, all you can do is try and see.
edit: A quick fire-up in a Mint 18 VM, screenshot https://i.imgur.com/2zyjA5v.jpg
It is an appimage, I just do not feel the need for overlong file names.
Quote:I unzipped it, renamed my .gimp2.8 folder, made it executable, but it seems my OS (mint 18) doesn't know what kind of filetype it is.
That is correct, annoying isn't it. Open a terminal where the GIMP297.bin file is and run it with a dot-slash
Code:
./GIMP297.bin --pdb-compat-mode=onThe last version .appimage posted at pixls.us was gimp-2.9.7-20170829... which is very up-to-date.
Bit of a monster at 190 MB but will be more 'universal' than my appimage which is assembled from the 'buntu ppa. That 2.9.7 is currently 8 days old, guessing there will be an update soon. I do try and keep things up-to-date but if I find any major bugs (and there have been a few) update is postponed.
I have tried it in Mint 18 and AntiX VM's & seems to work ok.. My PClinuxOS rpm based distro - big fail, not a surprise.
There are differences, I believe in more hands-on, so no 'extra' plugins added. There are a few files added, example for SVG support.
The Gimp profile is the more standard ~.config/GIMP/2.9/
It is really meant to used as well as Gimp 2.8.x which pulls in some needed dependencies, main one, python-gtk packages.
Bottom line, all you can do is try and see.
edit: A quick fire-up in a Mint 18 VM, screenshot https://i.imgur.com/2zyjA5v.jpg