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zarjazc@PL998794-VPCEL22FX:~$ apt-get install gimp
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
zarjazc@PL998794-VPCEL22FX:~$

That's what I get when I try to install gimp 2.8 from the website using the terminal code. The software center only has the 2.6 version

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The error that are you getting is because that you have have another package handler or synaptic open, and the other one, because you're not using sudo.

To install Gimp 2.8 in Ubuntu 12.04, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp
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  • Not the latest. I don't think
    – Mitch
    Oct 10, 2013 at 17:48
  • Umm... raring has 2.8 already. Precise don't, so fair enough.
    – Braiam
    Oct 10, 2013 at 17:54
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Installing software requires escalated privileges. sudo apt-get install gimp

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    -f or --fix-broken don't install the dependencies. apt-get install alone should do that.
    – Braiam
    Oct 10, 2013 at 17:45
  • Also, in precise GIMP is version 2.6 while OP wants's 2.8.
    – Braiam
    Oct 10, 2013 at 18:08

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