#42 Gimp won't run if installed in dir other than Applications

[Scott H]

If you install Gimp.app into a directory other than /Applications, the program will not run. I installed Gimp.app into /Applications/Imaging, and it will open for 2 seconds, then close.

[Scott H]

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I am using Gimp.app version 2.2.11, and OSX version 10.4.8 on a MacBook Pro.

[Axel Wernicke]

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Well, it's running for me in a different location. (/Applications/Grafik/)

No problemo!

[Scott H]

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Ok, I figured out what my problem was. I had made a directory called "Imaging/Editing" and I think it was getting messed up by the "/" in the directory name. I dont know if that would be considered a bug...

[M Gagnon]

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I think as a general rule you should avoid putting '/' in a directory name, since it s the seperator for paths

i.e. gimp may see
MacintoshHD/Applications/Imaging/Editing/

and expect you have a folder called Editing inside a folder called Imaging.

[Anonymous]

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I'm seeing the same problem occur when installing in a directory with a space in the path. This can be fixed with the following patch:

--- Contents/Resources/script~ 2008-01-17 21:31:17.000000000 +0000
+++ Contents/Resources/script 2008-01-17 21:31:17.000000000 +0000
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
# Author: Aaron Voisine <aaron@voisine.org>

DIR=`dirname "$0"`
-cd $DIR/../..;
+cd "$DIR/../..";
APPDIR=`pwd`
cd -
VERSION=v243

[M Gagnon]

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nickhilliard: You appear to be using an outdated GIMP version. Please try the new builds by Wilber-Loves-Apple community, we have updated the script file many times and it will most likely work

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This was on Gimp-2.4.3-080109-Leopard-Intel.dmg. I've got the application installed in "/Applications/Local Stuff/Gimp.app"

[M Gagnon]

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nickhilliard: if you get bugs with wilber-loves-apple builds, you should report it there, I happened to see this by luck but we don't really look here for bug reports usually