{"id":47491,"date":"2024-11-07T15:33:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=47491"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:42:49","slug":"install-gimp-3-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2024\/11\/install-gimp-3-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu PPA updated with GIMP 3.0 for Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-47492\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo-250x250.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo-700x700.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-new-logo.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GIMP, the popular free open-source image editor, finally released new 3.0 stable version. Here&#8217;s how to install it in Ubuntu using PPA.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>So, what exactly is a \u201crelease candidate\u201d (RC)? A release candidate is something that might be ready to be GIMP 3.0, but we want the larger community to test it first and report any problems they find.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/news\/2024\/11\/06\/gimp-3-0-RC1-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a>, it&#8217;s time to try it out for those who are interested in the new release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47493\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1-700x410.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1-700x410.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1-768x450.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1-1536x899.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1-1320x773.webp 1320w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3rc1.webp 1539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s New in GIMP 3.0<\/h3>\n<p>GIMP 3.0 introduced many exciting new features. It added support for <b>native Wayland<\/b> and <b>HiDPI<\/b>, <b>Multiple layers selection<\/b>, <b>new plug-in API<\/b>, plugin support for Python 3, JavaScript, Lua, and Vala. And, it&#8217;s now fully GTK3 application.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes include render caching for better performance, Windows Ink support, non-destructive layer effects, as well as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>input device hot-plug support.<\/li>\n<li>New paint select tool to quickly isolate a specific region.<\/li>\n<li>Multi-threaded JPEG2000 decoding.<\/li>\n<li>Pinch gesture on canvas for zooming.<\/li>\n<li>On-canvas brush sizing, panning, zooming, rotating.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple shortcuts per action.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Linked layers&#8221; superseded by &#8220;layer sets&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Support for interacting with GIMP via tablet pads.<\/li>\n<li>New AppImage for Linux, new DMG package for macOS on arm (Apple Silicon M1, M2, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more about GIMP 3.0, see the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/release-notes\/gimp-3.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release note<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Install GIMP 3.0 (stable updated) in Ubunu<\/h3>\n<p>GIMP provides Flatpak and AppImage packages for Linux, you may see <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/gimp-3-0-is-out-install-ubuntu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this tutorial<\/a> instead for the official packages.<\/p>\n<h4>Install GIMP 3.0 via Ubuntu PPA<\/h4>\n<p>For those who prefer the native <code>.deb<\/code> package, I&#8217;ve built GIMP 3.0 into this <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~ubuntuhandbook1\/+archive\/ubuntu\/gimp-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unofficial Ubuntu PPA<\/a> with Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 25.10 support on <code>amd64<\/code>, <code>arm64<\/code>\/<code>armhf<\/code> CPU platforms.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE: Ubuntu 20.04 is NOT supported due to outdated glib-2.0 library. Keep an eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~mati75\/+archive\/ubuntu\/gimp30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this PPA<\/a> if you do want GIMP 3.0 on 20.04.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> First, press <code>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> on keyboard to open up a terminal window. When it opens, run the command below to add the PPA:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/gimp-3<\/pre>\n<p><i>Type user password when it asks (no asterisk feedback) for sudo authentication and hit Enter to continue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3-ppa.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47498\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3-ppa-700x396.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3-ppa-700x396.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3-ppa-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gimp-3-ppa.webp 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> It automatically refreshes package cache after adding PPA, but Linux Mint users may need to do the job manually by running the command below:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> Finally, install or upgrade GIMP 3.0 by running command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install gimp libgegl-0.4-0t64 libbabl-0.1-0<\/pre>\n<p>The <code>gir1.2-gegl-0.4<\/code>, <code>gir1.2-gimp-3.0<\/code>, <code>gir1.2-babl-0.1<\/code> packages are required (the last command should install them as dependencies), or you&#8217;ll get issue at app startup.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE: for Ubuntu 22.04 with Ubuntu Pro enabled, use the command below instead to workaround dependency issue:<\/b><\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install gimp libgegl-0.4-0t64 libbabl-0.1-0 libheif1\/jammy<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/apt-gimp-30.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48424\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/apt-gimp-30-700x369.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/apt-gimp-30-700x369.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/apt-gimp-30-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/apt-gimp-30.webp 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall GIMP 3.0<\/h3>\n<p>If you installed the image editor through Flatpak package, then use the command below to uninstall:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.gimp.GIMP\/\/beta<\/pre>\n<p>For the native .deb package, run the command below instead to uninstall:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove --autoremove gimp libgegl-0.4-0t64<\/pre>\n<p>Also remove the PPA either by deleting source line through &#8220;Software &amp; Updates&#8221; utility under &#8220;Other Software&#8221; tab, or by running command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/gimp-3<\/pre>\n<p>While, Linux Mint user also need to run <code>sudo apt update<\/code> to manually refresh cache.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GIMP, the popular free open-source image editor, finally released new 3.0 stable version. Here&#8217;s how to install it in Ubuntu using PPA. So, what exactly is a \u201crelease candidate\u201d (RC)? A release candidate is something that might be ready to be GIMP 3.0, but we want the larger community to test it first and report [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[764,1085],"class_list":["post-47491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-howtos","tag-gimp","tag-image-editor"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}