It does indeed seem that it is the Software Center is "suggesting" snap, except that suggesting is a euphemism for "you gotta do this". The command line seemed to do the deed.
Thanks., -Denis On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 9:08 PM, Nat Taylor <biob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > $ sudo apt-get install gimp > > > that would be, or > > > > # apt-get install gimp > > > but that's being pedantic. > > I think the deal is Software Center suggesting snap perhaps? > if you wanted to go about it from a gui, installing Synaptic and then > installing gimp via Synaptic would do the trick > > On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 8:30 PM, c <cbpurc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So, is there any reason you can't just install it using the regular > > > > #sudo apt-get install gimp > > > > ? > > > > Purcell > > > > On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Denis Heidtmann < > denis.heidtm...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I use ubuntu 16.04 on my laptop. No mention of snap. Setting up a new > > > desktop I started with 16.04.3. On trying to install Gimp I get a > screen > > > which wants a sign-up to install snap. My web searching tells me that > > this > > > is to allow updated programs to be installed on not-so-updated OS. The > > > downside is that it uses more disk space and sometimes more ram because > > the > > > dependencies are duplicated for each application. No information > > > quantifying this increase space demand. > > > > > > One commenter said he would use snap when he was sure there were no > > issues > > > and he felt the advantages were worth it to him. But also no comment > on > > > how to NOT use snap. I saw no way to install Gimp without creating an > > > account with Ubuntu. (This account-creation makes me leery.) > > > > > > Opinions, suggestions? > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Darkness spoons with you. > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug