12.04 Gimp is version 2.8 but folder says 2.0

**mychack** · July 24th, 2012

I'm trying to install the Save for Web plugin for Gimp, but when I go to /usr/share/gimp the next folder is 2.0... I initially installed 2.6, but just updated to 2.8. There isn't even a 'plugin' file in the folder.

Any idea where the 2.8 folder is?

**mikewhatever** · July 24th, 2012

Are you trying to follow a howto? If so, which one?

**mychack** · July 24th, 2012

Originally Posted by mikewhatever

Are you trying to follow a howto? If so, which one?

Yes. I found the folder (it was in the Home folder, not the usr folder-- I had hidden files hidden...).

I'm using this: http://maketecheasier.com/upgrade-to...ntu/2012/05/04

I've run into a new problem: I get to "cd /home/mychack/.gimp.2.8/plug-ins/gimp-save-for-web-0.29.3
./configure" in the terminal and it says no such file exists. It does exist, as I can see it here with my own eyes.

Please excuse these infantile questions... I just moved to Ubuntu yesterday after growing up with Windows.

Is there an easier way to install plug-ins for gimp?

**Wirephire** · July 24th, 2012

Save for Web plugin is available in gimp-plugin-registry package which is also included in otto's ppa for 2.8. To install it use the command bellow:

Code:

sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry

If you want to manually install it, you should create a folder called plug-ins in /usr/share/gimp/2.0 or install it for your user in ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins.

~wph

**mychack** · July 24th, 2012

Originally Posted by wirephire

Save for Web plugin is available in gimp-plugin-registry package which is also included in otto's ppa for 2.8. To install it use the command bellow:

Code:

sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry

If you want to manually install it, you should create a folder called plug-ins in /usr/share/gimp/2.0 or install it for your user in ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins.

~wph

Well, that took care of it- easy enough.

thanks for the help!