Install Latest Gimp 2.8.2 in Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10/Linux Mint 13/12

To install Gimp 2.8.2 in Ubuntu Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
Terminal Commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/ppa-gimp

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install libgegl-0.2-0 libgegl-0.2-0-dbg libgegl-dev libgegl-doc gegl

sudo apt-get install libbabl-0.1-0 libbabl-0.1-0-dbg libbabl-dev libbabl-doc

sudo apt-get build-dep gimp


Now Gimp Installation
Terminal Commands:

export PATH=/opt/gimp-2.8.2/bin:$PATH

export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/gimp-2.8.2/lib/pkgconfig

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/gimp-2.8.2/lib

wget -O gimp-2.8.2.tar.bz2 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/53319850/NoobsLab.com/apps/gimp-2.8.2.tar.bz2

tar -xjvf gimp-2.8.2.tar.bz2 && rm gimp-2.8.2.tar.bz2

cd gimp-2.8.2/

./configure --prefix=/opt/gimp-2.8.2

make -j5

sudo make install -j5


Make desktop Shortcut

Terminal Command:

ln -s /opt/gimp-2.8.2/bin/gimp ~/Desktop


Install Resynthesizer and Plugin Registry with following command:
Terminal Commands:

sudo apt-get install gimp-resynthesizer

sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry