Gimp shutting down(Fixed Sort of)

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: ubuntu 12.04 64bit
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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When I go to select a gradient from a script on gimp it shuts down, I tried it with one of the alpha to logo scripts (Default) and it still shut down.

So far I have tried reinstalling - no joy.
Renamed the user gimp 2.8 folder so any download script where not active and still crashed.

I'm at a loss now.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Join the club he4rty. This happens in Fedora17 too.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:43 pm **(#3)**

he4rty wrote:

When I go to select a gradient from a script on gimp it shuts down, I tried it with one of the alpha to logo scripts (Default) and it still shut down.

So far I have tried reinstalling - no joy.
Renamed the user gimp 2.8 folder so any download script where not active and still crashed.

I'm at a loss now.

GnuTux sent in a bug report. Apparently a line of code got deleted in v2.8.4 and hopefully it will be fixed soon.

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Onkel Hatti · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:00 pm **(#4)**

The bug is already fixed, but it will need a recompile. I do not know, how to compile gimp for linux, so
you have to wait for a new release (2.8.6?).

Hatti

GnuTux · **Posted:** Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:03 pm **(#5)**

Yes, this is a known bug in GIMP 2.8.4 and until a new version is released, the only fix is to downgrade to GIMP 2.8.2 (or compile a new version with the fix included). The bug is not limited to any specific Operating System.

:ninja

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Thanks.