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Public bug reported:

I updated to xubuntu 18.04 a few days ago.  First re-use of gimp (right
click on image and gimp is missing from the context menu) leads me to
discover gimp is no longer installed.

`which gimp` as user and as root does not find an executable

going to https://gimp.org shows me there is a new version, and
incidentally a new install method.

The method works. On the the gimp website, however, there is this
perfect description of the current situation with ubuntu, and a clear
request to take action.  So, ubuntu, crew, please do the right thing.

I quote (emphasis added):

Once installed, it [gimp] will be made available exactly the same way as
other applications (menus, desktop overview, or any specific application
launch process used by your desktop).

*If this is not the case, we suggest to report a bug to your desktop or
distribution asking for proper support of flatpak*. In the meantime, you
can still run it by command line (not as the recommended method, only a
workaround):

flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP//stable

End of quote

So, the workaround to the bug is included.  Very handy.

I would much prefer to be using the 2.10 release, with a proper install
/ distribution method,  than the 2.8 release (and all the ppa nonsense
put out on the web).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gimp (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Fri Aug 24 13:56:25 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-17 (768 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: gimp
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-22 (2 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

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Title:
  after upgrade to xubuntu 18.04 from 16.04, gimp fails to launch...

Status in gimp package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I updated to xubuntu 18.04 a few days ago.  First re-use of gimp
  (right click on image and gimp is missing from the context menu) leads
  me to discover gimp is no longer installed.

  `which gimp` as user and as root does not find an executable

  going to https://gimp.org shows me there is a new version, and
  incidentally a new install method.

  The method works. On the the gimp website, however, there is this
  perfect description of the current situation with ubuntu, and a clear
  request to take action.  So, ubuntu, crew, please do the right thing.

  I quote (emphasis added):

  Once installed, it [gimp] will be made available exactly the same way
  as other applications (menus, desktop overview, or any specific
  application launch process used by your desktop).

  *If this is not the case, we suggest to report a bug to your desktop
  or distribution asking for proper support of flatpak*. In the
  meantime, you can still run it by command line (not as the recommended
  method, only a workaround):

  flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP//stable

  End of quote

  So, the workaround to the bug is included.  Very handy.

  I would much prefer to be using the 2.10 release, with a proper
  install / distribution method,  than the 2.8 release (and all the ppa
  nonsense put out on the web).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gimp (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Fri Aug 24 13:56:25 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-17 (768 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  SourcePackage: gimp
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-22 (2 days ago)

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