How to install GimpShop on Ubuntu 14.04 from Sourcefourge

Question

I read this article on a replacement app for PhotoShop on Ubuntu and I followed the link which brought me to soureforge to download GimpShop.

I downloaded the gimpshop-2.2.11.tar.bz2 file but how to I install the GimpSHop now! Is there a special method to install apps from sourcefourge.

I've installed apps with the apt-get install command and .deb dowloads before but am not familiar how sourceforge. Also I found a .deb downlaod available from uptodown.com but am not sure if this is a reliable source.

Answer 1

To answer you question though: Gimpshop is/was a hacked version of GIMP (fork) designed to make it easier for Photoshop users to migrate to GIMP.

I also recommend that you give native GIMP a shot before trying to install Gimpshop, especially since development of the latter has been on hold for quite a while.

But, if you really want to try it (the following also applies to most downloaded tar files/builds):

tar -xzf gimpshop-2.2.11.tar.bz2 
cd gimpshop-2.2.11
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install

If you receive a permissions error at any point (apart from general sudo prompts):

chown $USER -R ~/.gimpshop-2.2.11

(for example).

Answer 2

That's the wrong archive. Extract the archive and test only one file, eg

% file LICENSE.bin 
LICENSE.bin: MacBinary III data with surprising version number

The Download area doesn't contains a download link for a Linux version.

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The linked deb file in your question does not look reassuring.

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Install the latest Gimp version via

sudo apt-get install gimp

or a newer version via PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp-edge
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

and give the interface a chance.