(7 hours ago)johnrose Wrote: However, when I put the pl_stroke_arrows folder in the former folder, still nothing shows up in the Edit menu - can you advise on this?.
It reads like you have it correctly installed. Comes as a zip and unzipped there is a folder pl_stroke_arrows containing the plugin pl_stroke_arrows.py You need to make that executable. Like the screenshot in post #2
Just in case it is python missing (who knows with a SNAP ) Check there is an entry Filters -> Development -> Python-Fu If that is missing then no python/no plugin
Working should be bottom of the Edit menu, also a right click context in the paths dock as:
Quote:If not, I propose to uninstall the SNAP version and do the the PPA installation [The SNAP version is already inconvenient in not providing the correct link to the on-line documentation] to see if SNAP is the problem.
Best wishes, John
It really is a matter of choice, options for ubuntu (or mint) are SNAP or Flatpak. The Gimp team produces the flatpak it limitations are "you get what you are given" when it comes to compiled plugins such as g/mic
There are appimages and they also have limitations when it comes to compiled plugins, scm / python are ok.
The PPA does have a Gimp 3.2.4 for 'buntu 22.04 It does update but the version might freeze in the future due to out-of-date dependencies.
Edit: I have a laptop that still uses (k)ubuntu 22.04, end of life is April 2027 I have a lot of old stuff on it so probably keep it. My newer laptop does use 24.04. An upgrade might be worthwhile.
On-line help ?? The SNAP / Flatpak / appimage are sand-boxed, unlikely to connect to the outside world.
A regular installation from a PPA. Unfortunatly just brings up the html code from F1 in Gimp for me. Whatever version you use, resign to bookmarking gimp help in your browser. https://docs.gimp.org/