Meanwhile, it might help: I just installed GIMP 2.8 from a working PPA (64bit).
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp (not sure, you might also need [otto's ppa]/gimp-libs) sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gimp I run 2.8 now and it's great! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908472 Title: Ask the inclusion of the future Gimp 2.8 on the new LTS 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/908472/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs