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On Wed, 2011-07-06 at 05:33 +0000, Adam Latham wrote: > Just thought I'd share this one: > > http://blog.bloke.com/2010/06/howto-build-gimp-2-7-1-from-source-step-by-step-ubuntu/ > > It's a really simple guide to installing from source, and gimp-2.7.1 has a Single > Window Mode in the Window menu for all of those who can't get to grips with the > standard gimp interface! > > It was nice to build it from source too! Did 2.7.2 the night before, but just a > little bit too experimental for me, that one! The ubuntu repos version is at > 2.6.11. > > Not a lot in the way of learning how to compile from source, or why things are > done in the Tut itself, but I found most of that out for myself anyway and I know > plenty of people who could help me out if I get stuck :) > > Just nice to find one simple enough for me and that works without making my brain > bleed! > > Adam > Message sent using BlackBerry Compiling is easy, people new to it with no programming experience just trip up when there are missing dependencies most of the time. You can also try 2.7.2 which has been out since April IIRC. Gibbs -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq