Gimp

siawash · 07-22-2012, 02:13 PM

Hello, I am trying to create custom brushes and know in the windows you just copy and paste the images into c:\program files\gimp2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes.

What is the location for Ubuntu 11.04?

Thanks in advance
Siawacsh

TB0ne · 07-22-2012, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siawash

Hello, I am trying to create custom brushes and know in the windows you just copy and paste the images into c:\program files\gimp2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes.

What is the location for Ubuntu 11.04?

Easiest way to see where things are (providing you installed from package, instead of source), is to do an "rpm -ql <package name>". So, an "rpm -ql gimp" should give you a complete listing of where all the files for that package are installed.

If it doesn't work, a quick trick is to do "rpm -qa | grep -i <some string>", to look for the package name. Sometimes, instead of "gimp", it'll be "gimp2". The "-i" means do a case-insensitive search. The command will return a list of ALL packages containing the string. One look at the screen should tell you what to use for the first command.

John VV · 07-22-2012, 03:19 PM

there are TWO gimp locations BESIDES the third in your HOME folder
~/.gimp-2.6/

-- 64 bit os---
/use/lib64/gimp/2.0/
/usr/share/gimp/2.0/

and save the brush IN the gimp "brush" image format (*.gbr)
your own personal ones should be placed in your home folder
~/.gimp-2.6/brushes/

273 · 07-22-2012, 03:20 PM

Just had a look on my system and there's a folder /usr/share/gimp/2.0/brushes but I don't know whether that is the correct one.
Not sure whether rpm works under Ubuntu but if not the following ought to work to show you where GIMP's files are:

Code:

sudo dpkg -L gimp

Edit: John VV beat me to it with a full answer.

siawash · 07-22-2012, 03:33 PM

Thanks guys, especially John VV!

siawash · 07-22-2012, 03:56 PM

Please ignore this.

John VV · 07-22-2012, 04:19 PM

i have been using Gimp since about 2001
building it on XP using Mingw and in MS's Visual Studio ( not recommended for the faint of hart) and on linux OS's

so issues like where is something are no problem

if you have any questions feel free to ask
PS. i answer all PM's in the forums here so that EVERYONE can find the answer

siawash · 07-22-2012, 04:27 PM

Thanks so much for the kind offer. I am taking a tutorial on Udemy which ironically is based on the windows version. I will try not to burden you with too many questions.

Tinkster · 07-22-2012, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TB0ne

Easiest way to see where things are (providing you installed from package, instead of source), is to do an "rpm -ql <package name>". So, an "rpm -ql gimp" should give you a complete listing of where all the files for that package are installed.

If it doesn't work, a quick trick is to do "rpm -qa | grep -i <some string>", to look for the package name. Sometimes, instead of "gimp", it'll be "gimp2". The "-i" means do a case-insensitive search. The command will return a list of ALL packages containing the string. One look at the screen should tell you what to use for the first command.

Actually ... RPM doesn't come installed with *buntu's by default. dpkg is the weapon
of choice for such queries in debian (and its derivatives).

TB0ne · 07-23-2012, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkster

Actually ... RPM doesn't come installed with *buntu's by default. dpkg is the weapon
of choice for such queries in debian (and its derivatives).

Indeed...good catch, and I overlooked that when the OP posted. My apologies to all for muddying the waters.

siawash · 08-17-2012, 11:34 AM

Hello John, can tell me which folder can be used to install new fonts? I cannot find them here

Code:

ls /usr/lib64/gimp/2.0 -la
total 36
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 environ
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 interpreters
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 modules
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 12288 2012-07-22 21:21 plug-ins
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 python
siawacsh@siawacsh-sager:~$

Code:

ls /usr/share/gimp/2.0 -la
total 84
drwxr-xr-x 15 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 .
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 ..
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-07-22 21:21 brushes
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 fractalexplorer
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 gfig
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 gflare
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 gimpressionist
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 gradients
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 images
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 menus
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 palettes
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 12288 2012-07-22 21:21 patterns
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 20480 2012-01-31 00:19 scripts
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 themes
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root  4096 2012-01-31 00:11 tips

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

there are TWO gimp locations BESIDES the third in your HOME folder
~/.gimp-2.6/

-- 64 bit os---
/use/lib64/gimp/2.0/
/usr/share/gimp/2.0/

and save the brush IN the gimp "brush" image format (*.gbr)
your own personal ones should be placed in your home folder
~/.gimp-2.6/brushes/

John VV · 08-17-2012, 08:58 PM

fonts go in your home folder
fonts are SO EASY TO INSTALL ( and i do mean WAY TOO EASY )
copy them to
~/.fonts
/home/YourUserName/.fonts

then start gimp