Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 17.10, 18.04 LTS

You can do this through the Terminal:

  • Uninstall GIMP
    • sudo apt-get autoremove gimp gimp-plugin-registry
  • Add the following PPA
    • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp sudo apt-get update
  • Reinstall the latest GIMP
    • sudo apt-get install gimp