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How do I upgrade gimp 2.4.4 to 2.6.10?
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Depends on how you installed Gimp in the first place.
If you used a prebuilt binary originally, and are replacing it with a newer binary, no uninstallation is necessary - though I do recommend removing the older Gimp.app version after you install the new one.
If, on the other hand, you compiled it from source originally, uninstallation is strongly recommended - due to differences in files between the two versions. In this case it doesn't matter if you're using a prebuilt binary or compiling from source again.
If you used a prebuilt binary originally, and are replacing it with a newer binary, no uninstallation is necessary - though I do recommend removing the older Gimp.app version after you install the new one.
If, on the other hand, you compiled it from source originally, uninstallation is strongly recommended - due to differences in files between the two versions. In this case it doesn't matter if you're using a prebuilt binary or compiling from source again.
Upgraded Gimp successfully
Thank you, I had installed a binary pkg. and after googling, searching this forum, as well as, gimp forum- noticed all the problems people were having installing gimp on OSX, so i decided put the old version of gimp.app into trash, did a secure empty trash, dragged the new gimp.app to application folder presto gimp installed smoothly. Of course I had an upgraded version of X11 installed already on the system.
Your response is informative, helpful and much appreciated... I am sure others will benefit. Simple basic questions are the hardest to find answers for it seems to me.
Thank you, I had installed a binary pkg. and after googling, searching this forum, as well as, gimp forum- noticed all the problems people were having installing gimp on OSX, so i decided put the old version of gimp.app into trash, did a secure empty trash, dragged the new gimp.app to application folder presto gimp installed smoothly. Of course I had an upgraded version of X11 installed already on the system.
Your response is informative, helpful and much appreciated... I am sure others will benefit. Simple basic questions are the hardest to find answers for it seems to me.