GIMP Version: 3.0.6
Operating System: Linux
GIMP Experience: New User

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I am running Linux Mint 22.2 (Zara). I installed Gimp (3.0.6) using flatpak. But the help file was not installed and I have spent 4-5 hours to try and install some kind of help file. I was able to install the version 2 help files (through synaptic), but Version 3 of Gimp won't use it, and synaptic doesn't have the Version 3 help files available. (My system: Asus Z790-Plus, 128GB Ram, 6800XT GPU).

I have been all over the net trying to find an installable Gimp 3.0 help file for Linux Mint (English) and all I found was a version that you have to build (make) and I can't do that. I tried but it keeps saying that files are missing, even though I installed them and they're not missing. It spits out so many errors, its impossible to keep track.

For the life of me I really don't understand why this is so difficult. I was able to switch the help button to online, but all you get with that is a huge HTML file listing and no references to the kind of help you need on a given topic. And, of course, no local help is available.

It just seems to me to be basic that the program should at least ask if you want to install a help file (manual file). But it does not. I see versions of gimp-help 3 for Windows, but I couldn't find anything for Linux.

This is the name of the help file that needs to be compiled which I couldn't manage: gimp-help-3.0.0.tar.bz2

Thanks in advance! I hope someone can figure this out.

Best places to ask any questions until a manual is written up for Linux is in the Help forum here or in https://www.gimp-forum.net/Forum-GIMP oh, and also here https://discuss.pixls.us/c/software/gimp/24