

Next add the GIMP repository to install latest GIMP 2.8.10 on following systems.

# apt-get remove gimp Adding GIMP Repository

If you’ve any earlier version of GIMP installed, remove all related versions before installing latest version. Installing GIMP 2.8.10 on most Debian Distros, Ubuntu and Linux Mint This guide explains how to install GIMP 2.8.10 on Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint program using APT-GET, APTITUDE, SYNAPTIC and DPKG using own repository. You can see the complete documentation about GIMP 2.8.10 on their GIMP Documentation.
