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The current version of GIMP in the repository used by Linux Mint 17.1 is
version 2.8.10. This version has an exceptionally serious bug that can
result in total loss of image data in an XCF file saved to an SMB share.
Upon saving, this bug causes GIMP to corrupt the XCF file with added
null bytes or in the worst case replace image data with null bytes. The
user is given NO hint that anything has gone wrong. If she then closes
that image file and then reopens it again, she will get what appears to
be an empty image and a message "Can't work on an empty image, add a
layer first".

This is bug 730211 on GNOME Bugzilla
(https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=730211). Contrary to the
experience of some posters in that report's discussion, this bug can
irrevocably destroy the user's data. It is therefore of critical
importance that the repository package be updated to a version of GIMP
with this bug fixed. It seems there has been a bug fix despite that bug
report not being closed.

It seems the only reliable workaround for GIMP 2.8.10 is to NEVER save
to an SMB share.

** Affects: gimp
     Importance: Critical
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: gimp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: corruption gimp smb xcf
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GIMP 2.8.10 bug causes severe data loss
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440449
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