[Gimp-user] No Gimp-help - 2.8.22 Xubuntu 17.10

[iainrs <forums gimpusers com>]

> Something similar came up on another forum but concerning KDE DE. I
> use kubuntu 16.04, local help gives that "not installed" message and
> get that "Perhaps you are missing GIO backends and need to install
> GVFS" message for online help.
>
> Strangely, installing GVFS + its raft of dependencies also permits the
> local help to work.
>
> Do you have it installed? (Sorry no 17.10) A xubuntu 16.04 VM -
> synaptic https://i.imgur.com/hZBQdy0.jpg
>
> It is also worth checking the language setting in Edit -> Preferences.
> https://i.imgur.com/i9ntVsI.jpg
>
> Works here: local files open in Firefox
> https://i.imgur.com/G9rsq18.jpg
>
> One last thing on installation. It is not the packages gimp-help and
> gimp-help-en to install, it is gimp-help-en which pulls
> gimp-help-common in as a dependency.
>
> Still not working? I do not bother with local help and very
> occasionally go straight online to gimp docs.
>
> A useful alternative to local help is the help files as a PDF. English
> version here: http://gimp.linux.it/www/meta/
>
> rich: www.gimp-forum.net

Thanks
According to Synaptic all the GVFS modules are installed.
Your option of the .pdf sounds fine

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