Gimp 2.7 and Python [ ImportError: No module named gimp ]

[LepeKaname]

If you had Gimp 2.6 (with gimp-plugin-registry installed) and installed Gimp 2.7 to try its new goodies, but Layer Effects are not showing, and when executing "gimp" from console you get these *nasty* errors:

This is a development version of GIMP.  Debug messages may appear here.

gimp-user-install: migrating from /home/user/.gimp-2.6
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/layerfx.py", line 23, in <module>
    import gimp, gimpplugin, math
ImportError: No module named gimp

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/palette-to-gradient.py", line 16, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/colorxhtml.py", line 24, in <module>
    import gimp
ImportError: No module named gimp

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/palette-offset.py", line 16, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
GIMP-Error: Calling error for procedure 'gimp-plugin-help-register':
Procedure 'gimp-plugin-help-register' has been called with value '(null)' for argument 'domain-uri' (#2, type gchararray). This value is out of range.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/btn4ws.py", line 33, in <module>
    import gimp, gimpplugin, gimpui, gimpcolor
ImportError: No module named gimp

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
 mapped '<Toolbox>/File/Acquire/XSane/Device dialog...' to '<Image>/File/Create/Acquire/XSane/Device dialog...'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/palette-sort.py", line 16, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-openraster.py", line 16, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
 mapped '<Toolbox>/Xtns/Batch/Batch Process...' to '<Image>/Filters/Extensions/Batch/Batch Process...'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/foggify.py", line 19, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/cmyk-tiff-2-cmyk-pdf.py", line 13, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/text-brush.py", line 20, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/contactsheet.py", line 25, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error

(file-uri:24512): GLib-WARNING **: g_set_prgname() called multiple times
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/python-eval.py", line 19, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/python-console.py", line 19, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
ImportError: No module named gimpfu

(gimp:24350): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: gimp: gimp_wire_read(): error
 mapped '<Toolbox>/Xtns/Misc' to '<Image>/File/Create/Misc'

The solution is to download the .deb file from 2.6 version, which may be: gimp_2.6.8-2ubuntu1_i386.deb or _amd64 (depending on your system).

Then uncompress it in a temporally folder (do not install). And uncompress data.tar.gz.

Move usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python directory (and contents of course) to its respective location (/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/).

NOTE: If you haven't install the 2.7 version yet... BEFORE upgrading, backup "python" directory and then just restore it after installing 2.7.

Start it again and Enjoy

[revoltism]

Thanks pal. It worked great!

[eamusic]

Muchas Gracias.

Me fue útil 100%

[petejk]

Worked a treat!

Thanks,
Pete

[xrecar]

Works like a charm! Thank you.

[AlexDS]

I doesn't work for me even though i've done everything you say

[alexan]

Same issue on Natty using mrw-gimp-svn ppa: proposed fix don't work <_<

[verybadidea]

This does not help, now it outputs:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/text-brush.py", line 20, in <module>
    from gimpfu import *
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/gimpfu.py", line 102, in <module>
    PF_REGION      = PDB_REGION
NameError: name 'PDB_REGION' is not defined
...

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