Gimp problem

[Clay Weber]

On Friday, March 30, 2012 07:38:29 PM A. Mani wrote:
> Gimp does not start in Kubuntu 11.04
> gdb below:
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> Starting program: /usr/bin/gimp gimp
> [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
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> (gimp:6362): GLib-WARNING **:
> /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.28.6/./glib/goption.c:2132: ignoring no-arg,
> optional-arg or filename flags (8) on option of type 0
> 
> Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
> 0x00007ffff6a15d1c in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
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> Thanks and Best
> 
> A. Mani

Known issue with Gimp in Natty, since fixed in Oneiric
http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?53181-GIMP-won-t-start

The workaround is to temporarily switch your GTK+ theme to a different one, 
start Gimp (which will open successfully) , exit, switch theme back.

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