I want gimp! I know on some distros there is a thing like a software center where you can search for programs and install them. That is a nice way to get things sometimes. I also know that if you download some kind of package then there is usually a package installer to do that for you after you download the package.

I am on Ubuntu / MATE I can't find a software center. Just software Updater, and a thing called Software & Updates. that seems like it should be what I want but it has tabs of where to get software like sources. but no list of software to get.

Does ubuntu mate have a software center? ifso how do I find it I have looked it seems all over??

Now if I go to gimp website downloads there is a lot of mirrors and places and they all have so many files and tar balls and stuff. I don't know what to get or do. I I don't understand anything about tar balls and stuff like that yet. I know if I could get a .deb package mabee I could install that with the package installer i did see on ubuntu mate.

Can someone help me get gimp safely without breaking things please?

Type this in the terminal:

That should do it!

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Thank you thankyou I did it! but now how do I open it??????

I cant find it.

You're using MATE? It should be under applications > Graphics

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I found the "Welcome to ubuntu mate" program, and it has a software button. then I see gimp and a button to reinstall and a button to remove. no button to open it?

I click applications in the menu and look through it and it's not there either??

Not there..
It only has eye of mate image viewer,color selection, shotwell, and simple scan

I clicked reinstall and it it did its thing. even a pop out window said successfully installed. It still is not in graphics or any where I can find.??

I will restart my pc and see if it shows up..

I rebooted and now it is in graphics and works. Thankyou!

No problem.

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