[Gimp-user] Failed to open NEF files on Ubuntu

[sed <forums gimpusers com>]

> This is a problem for beginners to linux and also Ubuntu. Linux is
> more
> 'hands-on' than Windows.
>
> The 'default' Gimp for ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) is Gimp 2.8.22 You saw
> something in
> the (dumbed down) ubuntu software center that said Gimp 2.10? That
> gets you a
> 'snap' version. Because bionic does not naturally support Gimp 2.10
> library
> files, all the necessary files are included in the snap 'sandbox' Gimp
> 2.10 runs
> but it is divorced from the rest of bionic files.The RT installation
> does not
> register. Similar installations are 'flatpak' which you will see on
> www.gimp.org
> and a portable Gimp, an 'appimage'.
>
> To get a working Gimp 2.10.14 (present version) for bionic you need to
> add a
> PPA. These are additional repositories provided by individuals giving
> applications not normally available in the main ubuntu repositories (
> read
> repository = software center)
>
> This is a terrible forum for going into details.  You can get a
> step-by-step
> procedure for installing a 'regular' Gimp 2.10 here:
>
> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-2-10-10-and-Ubuntu-18-04-LTS 
> This is for
> 2.10.14 Ask any questions there, I am easier to get hold of.
>
> You will need a better RT. Details for adding the PPA are here:
>
> https://launchpad.net/~dhor/+archive/ubuntu/myway


Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation.  Before that I deleted GIMP regarding
to your previous comment and install GIMP on the terminal and automatically GIMP
2.8. Then I tried to open NEF files and it worked!

Regarding to this comment I installed GIMP 2.10 and got all of the packages
updated. Then BUM! Now I can open NEF files in GIMP 2.10. Finally it worked!
Thank you so much again. I think I should use 'terminal' more :)

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