snapd 2.32.5 broke gimp

[Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄]

Users are reporting that GIMP no longer works https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues/17

I have confirmed this in Ubuntu 18.04, 17.10 and 16.04 all using snapd 2.32.5.

I manually downloaded core 2.32.4 from https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/snaps/core/revisions/4452/ as https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/snaps/core/revisions/4452/download and installed it in a 17.10 VM. This replaced 2.32.5 with 2.32.4. I ran GIMP and it launches.

Seems something broke between revision 4452 (2.32.4) and 4486 (2.32.5)

[Sergio Schvezov (sergiusens)]

I see the same issue
sergiusens@mirkwood:~$ snap version
snap 2.32.5+18.04
snapd 2.32.5+18.04
series 16
ubuntu 18.04
kernel 4.15.0-16-generic

sergiusens@mirkwood:~$ snap info gimp
name: gimp
summary: GNU Image Manipulation Program
publisher: snapcrafters
contact: https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues
license: unknown
description: |
  Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist,
  GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can
  further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization
  options and 3rd party plugins.
commands:
  - gimp
snap-id: KDHYbyuzZukmLhiogKiUksByRhXD2gYV
tracking: stable
refreshed: 2018-04-05T01:34:29+02:00
installed: 2.8.22 (33) 151MB -
channels:
  stable: 2.8.22 (33) 151MB -
  candidate: 2.8.22 (33) 151MB -
  beta: 2.8.22 (33) 151MB -
  edge: 2.8.22 (33) 151MB -

[Evan (ev)]

I think this may be a bug in the gimp snap, not core. Downgrading core to 4452 (2.32.4) does not resolve the bug for me, however installing gimp from revision 30 does.

Refreshing to 33 does not trigger the bug, but removing gimp and installing from 33 does. It looks like upgrades were unaffected.

If someone else can confirm that r33 of gimp works, I'll revert stable to that revision (and do the same for other architectures).

[Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg)]

I have just refreshed gimp rev 33 (affected by this issue) to rev 30 and it is working correctly again.

snap 2.32.6
snapd 2.32.6
series 16
ubuntu 18.04
kernel 4.15.0-20-generic

[Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg)]

This appears to a bug in the gimp snap, not snapd.