Linux how to: running script-fu in GIMP

Having used GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) for sometime now, I got interested in updating its extension scripts that allows one to transform an image.

So I went about downloading scripts from GIMP's website but had a hard time trying to update my image editor's scripts.

Here's what I found out from the vast resources on the Internet.

First of all, you must download the scripts from the GIMP website. Type in http://www.gimp.org and click on plug-in registry.

Then choose the scripts you wish to download. These will be downloaded to your designated download folder. I have set mine to /home/user/myDownloads by creating the folder and editing the download dialog box. By default, Firefox save downloaded files on the desktop.

Locate your downloaded scripts. They should have the '.scm' extension. Copy these scripts to /usr/share/gimp/2.0/scripts.

Before you can use them, change the scripts' permissions. Log is as root on the terminal console, go to the scripts folder (/usr/share/gimp/2.0/scripts) and type in chmod 644 where filename represents the script (ex: alien-neon-logo.scm). This will allow all users to read the script.

After that, open your GIMP application. Click Xtns -> Script-Fu -> Refresh Scripts.

Your scripts are now ready for use.

By the way, I found out that GNU means GNU's not Unix from wikipedia.

Have fun! Hope this helps.