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After installing in 18.04 (upgraded from 16.04) python3 I removed python2 by

sudo apt autoremove python2
sudo apt autoremove python2.7

As I now realized this was stupid. But I don't understand why GIMP doesn't work any more now. Is it enough to install GIMP again? And should I install python2 again?

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Many components of Ubuntu 18.04 may depend on Python 2.7. Never remove the default python in Ubuntu.

First install python2 with

sudo apt install python

If GIMP still does not work, you can reinstall it with

sudo apt install --reinstall gimp
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