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GIMP startup crash on minimal xorg/wm unless gtk+ in profile

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org>
Cc: 78537 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#78537: GIMP startup crash on minimal xorg/wm unless gtk+ in profile
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:46:59 +0900

Hello,

Runciter <runciter <at> whispers-vpn.org> writes:

[...]

> Thanks for the advice Maxim, that did open new pathways for trial and
> error.
>
> I just submitted a patch version 4 which has gimp succeed at starting
> without crashing in a pure shell.
>
> Finally, it is very much necessary to export GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE from
> the wrapper script, as you suggested. I must have missed it originally
> because it is also imperative that gimp sees the data files of the
> shared-mime-info package.

Yay! Very good that you persevered on that one, that's a happy
resolution!

I'll look into trying and pushing your patch when I have a chance.

Well done!

-- 
Maxim

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