How to update from version 2.8.14 to new 2.8.16?

domini...@gmail.com

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Nov 25, 2015, 1:38:38 PM11/25/15

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Hi,
the brand new GIMP version 2.8.16 is released.
How can I update from last version 2.8.14?

Do I have to uninstall old version before installing new version or can I just install new over old version?

Thanks a lot!

Peter Mc Donough

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Nov 25, 2015, 2:28:06 PM11/25/15

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It usually helps if you include additionally the operating system and
its version.

Both Gimps are 2.8.x
Did you check the release notes for improvements for your usage?

cu
Peter

rich

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Nov 26, 2015, 5:27:38 AM11/26/15

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Personally I would uninstall first but AFAIK does not make much
difference. Any resources installed globally will not be removed. Your
Gimp profile which should contain any additional resources remains.

Go to www.gimp.org and click on the download button top of the page. It
will try and determine your OS, Windows no problem, there is an installer
to download.

Linux you will have either rely on your disto repository or if using one
of the 'buntu based distros, use a ppa such as
https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch/+archive/ubuntu/gimp

OSX - wait for someone to create yet another GIMP package for Apple to
break.

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domini...@gmail.com

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Nov 26, 2015, 7:15:50 AM11/26/15

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Am Donnerstag, 26. November 2015 11:27:38 UTC+1 schrieb rich:
> Personally I would uninstall first but AFAIK does not make much
> difference. Any resources installed globally will not be removed. Your
> Gimp profile which should contain any additional resources remains.
>
> Go to www.gimp.org and click on the download button top of the page. It
> will try and determine your OS, Windows no problem, there is an installer
> to download.
>
> Linux you will have either rely on your disto repository or if using one
> of the 'buntu based distros, use a ppa such as
> https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch/+archive/ubuntu/gimp
>
> OSX - wait for someone to create yet another GIMP package for Apple to
> break.
>
>
> --
> rich

I have Windows 7 installed.
You mean, it's ok if I install new version "over" the old one, without uninstalling first? Or is it possible, that there is left old files which I don't need any more?

Jernej Simončič

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Nov 26, 2015, 8:48:33 AM11/26/15

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On Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:15:46 -0800 (PST), domini...@gmail.com wrote:

> I have Windows 7 installed.
> You mean, it's ok if I install new version "over" the old one, without uninstalling first?

Yes, this is the recommended way to upgrade GIMP.

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chris

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Nov 27, 2015, 5:21:48 AM11/27/15

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"rich" wrote

> On Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:38:37 -0800, dominikkoch4 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> the brand new GIMP version 2.8.16 is released.
>> How can I update from last version 2.8.14?
>>
>> Do I have to uninstall old version before installing new version or can
>> I just install new over old version?
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>
> Personally I would uninstall first but AFAIK does not make much
> difference. Any resources installed globally will not be removed. Your
> Gimp profile which should contain any additional resources remains.

if you have a local installed help it will be removed if you do an
uninstall.
You have to install your local help again.
Everything else seems not to be changed or removed.
All my settings and plugins looks the same as before.

domini...@gmail.com

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Nov 30, 2015, 8:28:01 AM11/30/15

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Am Donnerstag, 26. November 2015 14:48:33 UTC+1 schrieb Jernej Simončič:
>
> Yes, this is the recommended way to upgrade GIMP.
>
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Ok, I will overwrite the old version without uninstalling. Thanks.

Am Freitag, 27. November 2015 11:21:48 UTC+1 schrieb chris:
> "rich" wrote

>
> if you have a local installed help it will be removed if you do an
> uninstall.
> You have to install your local help again.
> Everything else seems not to be changed or removed.
> All my settings and plugins looks the same as before.

That might be comfortable for people who want to update, but what about people who really want to uninstall GIMP completely? I don't like program uninstallers, which leave data after uninstall and you have to delete them manually...

Jernej Simončič

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Nov 30, 2015, 8:46:10 AM11/30/15

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:28:00 -0800 (PST), domini...@gmail.com wrote:

> That might be comfortable for people who want to update, but what about people who really want to uninstall GIMP completely? I don't like program uninstallers, which leave data after uninstall and you have to delete them manually...

It's impossible for uninstaller to remove all of program's data - the
installer and uninstaller (for programs that install for all users) can
only access system-specific portions of the disk drive, they can't access
any files in the user's profile and user's Registry (there are several
reasons for this - the user running the installer/uninstaller may not be
the same user that uses the program, and the user-specific data may not
even be accessible to the user running the installer/uninstaller).

Peter Mc Donough

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Nov 30, 2015, 8:56:01 AM11/30/15

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Am 30.11.2015 um 14:28 schrieb domini...@gmail.com:

> ...

> That might be comfortable for people who want to update, but what about people who really want to uninstall GIMP completely? I don't like program uninstallers, which leave data after uninstall and you have to delete them manually...

Very simple.
We are in Windows, right.

You use the uninstall routine of the original program if available,
if not,
you use the uninstall program of windows

Then you use the explorer and search for gimp, delete all you can find (
a careful person renames the files to "gimp_old" or whatever and deletes
them later in case Murphy strikes.
Then you use again one of the thousands of programs which clean the registry

And that is it.

cu
Peter

rich

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Dec 1, 2015, 3:38:20 AM12/1/15

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:28:00 -0800, dominikkoch4 wrote:
<snip>

>> if you have a local installed help it will be removed if you do an
>> uninstall.
>> You have to install your local help again.
>> Everything else seems not to be changed or removed.
>> All my settings and plugins looks the same as before.
>
> That might be comfortable for people who want to update, but what about
> people who really want to uninstall GIMP completely? I don't like
> program uninstallers, which leave data after uninstall and you have to
> delete them manually...

A standard Gimp installation is almost a portable installation. Gimp is
very self contained.

Gimp writes very few registry entries, un-installer information, some
associations.

Use the Windows uninstaller to get rid of the initial file setup.

If any further plug-ins, scripts other resources were installed globally
then delete the C:\Program Files\Gimp 2 folder structure.

What is left behind is the Gimp profile C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8
created on first run of Gimp. Delete that.

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domini...@gmail.com

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Dec 1, 2015, 12:27:20 PM12/1/15

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Thank you all very much for the help! :)