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nixnine · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:03 am **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.10.6
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: Ubuntu Studio 18.04
GIMP Experience: Experienced User

I have been running 2.10.6 since the update came out and have had no problem.

However, today when I started up the program, none of my scripts or plugins are loading. I have gone back through the preferences to make sure the folders for script, plugins, etc are still added and yes, they are.

Any ideas?

Another question: I downloaded the appimage for Gimp, but I have not been able to find a way to create a launcher for it in the menu. Any suggestions?

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

Doesn't your menu allow you to create a new launcher in it? You probably need to enter menu edit mode or something, that's how it's done in Mint anyway....

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2615

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..Another question: I downloaded the appimage for Gimp, but I have not been able to find a way to create a launcher for it in the menu. Any suggestions?..

You need a .desktop file. Needs to be executable and would look like this

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[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Exec=/home/rich/portable/gimp-release-2.10.4.glibc2.15-x86_64.AppImage
Icon=gimp
Name=Gimp-portable
NoDisplay=false
Path[$e]=
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=0
TerminalOptions=
Type=Application
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username=

Obviously replace "/home/rich/portable" with the correct path to the appimage.
Give it a suitable name such as Gimp-Portable.desktop
That goes in ~/.local/share/applications/ and log-out log-in to get it in the menus.

Not happy with that? Then see: http://programsbuzz.com/post/how-create ... 4-and-1604