>Thanks for the response. I am running Ubuntu 19.04 64 bit. GIMP is >version 10.10.10. When I navigate to ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins and >run 'ls', there are no files that show up. In GIMP, if I follow the >Filters dropdown menu to Python or Script-fu, there is little there >other than Console/Console-Refresh Scripts-Start Server.
I prefer a long-term-support (LTS) version and use (k)ubuntu 18.04. Each new ubuntu seems a little more MS-dumbed-down than the previous, but a bit of checking in Ubuntu 19.04 Any version, folders in ~.config/GIMP/2.10 are empty. They are for any resources, scripts - plugins - fonts - brushes... that you want to add to your Gimp installation. The Script-Fu & Python terminals are really there only if you want to write your own scripts. Installed Gimp scripts and plugins are run via the Gimp menu structure **not** started on their own or from those terminals. >I would like to install GimpLensFun, G'Mic (which I understand is a >plugin), and explore some of the other offerings. >I do not find any GIMP plugins available in the Ubuntu software >center, and, as you seem to indicate, my online search returned >plugins that I guess are for the Windows version of GIMP. > >GIMP 10.10 "flogged my eyes" such that I took serious notice of >darktable which, in the first 10.10 GIMP that I installed was called >as the RAW converter whenever I clicked on a RAW file to open it in >GIMP. That makes me wonder where you got your Gimp 2.10.10. The default in Ubuntu 19.04 is Gimp 2.10.8 >I am very happy to have become acquainted with darktable, but have not >spent much time in GIMP lately. Gimp 2.10.10 can come via various routes, a 'snap' from ubuntu, a 'flatpak' from gimp.org, maybe a portable appimage or using an Ubuntu PPA repository. The snap/flatpak/appimage will work perfectly well but you will have difficulties installing any additional plugins especially the gmic_gimp_qt plugin and darktable intergration. Better off with the PPA & failing that Gimp 2.10.8 from the main ubuntu repo. Bottom line - give details and advice can follow. > >I don't ask you to do all the work for me, just point me in the right >direction. >When you say that plugins in the ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins folder >have to be set to executable, I understand what you mean, but have >never set anything to executable, so have no idea what I would be >looking for or how to "flip the switch." > Making plugins executable. The usual advice is chown in a terminal. However, just use your file browser. Right click on the file. Choose properties (1) Choose Permissions (2) Click on Execute toggle (3) As screenshot. Attachments: * https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1189/original/permissions.jpg -- rich404 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list