G'MIC - GREYC's Magic for Image Computing: An Open and Full-Featured Framework for Image Processing

.deb packages

Roddy, the mascot of the 'Rodilius' filter in G'MIC, by Mahvin.

Roddy, the mascot of the 'Rodilius' filter in G'MIC
(by Mahvin)

Up-to-date packages: To be sure to get the latest packages of G'MIC, please check the official download page first. New G'MIC releases are very frequent, so it is likely other download sources are out-of-date.

PPAs for Ubuntu: On Ubuntu (Linux), there is a frequently updated PPA (Personal Package Archives), maintained by Thorsten "otto" Stettin (and another one by Roberto Ferramosca), which can be used to ease the installation of G'MIC, and to get quick updates as well. To use this PPA with your package manager, just type the commands:
```
                    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

                    sudo apt-get update

                    sudo apt-get install gmic gimp-gmic
                  
```
in your favorite console, and you're done ! In case of problems, you may also want to try with
```
                    ppa:ferramroberto/gimp
                  
```
Other package repository: A repository of G'MIC packages for Debian or Ubuntu Linux is available, and can be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/ekdforum/ekd/gmic/gmic_apt xxxx contrib

where xxxx can be replaced by etch, lenny, squeeze, sid, dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric or precise-pangolin, depending on your distribution version.

Then, type:
```
                    apt-get update
                    apt-get install gmic
                  
```

CVS Repository

The source code of G'MIC is hosted on a CVS repository with public access. Accessing it via CVS ensures you get the latest code available, and will ease the updates as well (knowing the tool cvs is needed indeed). To do this, just type the commands:

          export CVS_RSH=ssh

          cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@gmic.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/gmic co gmic

in your favorite console. Nevertheless, you have to know that some code in the CVS version may be experimental, so always test the latest stable archive before complaining !