Starting gimp2

[David Evans]

On 9/24/16 1:02 PM, David Liontooth wrote:
> 
> I just installed gimp2, version 2.8.18. How do I run it?
> 
> I know it needs X11. I did a straight "port install gimp2" -- do I need to install X11 separately?
> 
> I the past, I installed XQuartz. Is this still a good solution?
> 
> I see the gimp executable in /opt/local/bin, but OS X doesn't seem to want to run it. This is on Sierra.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dave
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The default build  is for X11 in which case you need an X server installed.  You can install either XQuartz or MacPorts
xorg-server.  Both come from the same code base but the MacPorts version is usually a bit newer.  In either case, after
installing you need to log out and log back in again to allow the server to automatically start up when needed.

If you'd rather not use X11, use gimp2 +quartz or gimp +quartz.  The gimp port installs gimp2 + an Aqua launcher app and
some extra plugins.  Look for the launcher in /Applications/MacPorts.

Dave