Gimp installation failed due to depedency

Question

I want to install gimp in 13.10. I follow these procedure to install gimp.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp-edge
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

But after i update the system, when i go for the last command.(sudo apt-get install gimp) It show this error

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 gimp : Depends: libgimp2.0 (>= 2.9.1.119-build~33915~145295a~saucy0~ppa) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: libgimp2.0 (<= 2.9.1.119-z) but it is not going to be installed
        Depends: libgegl-0.3-0 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

How can i install the gimp and resolve the error. please help me.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 29 '14 at 07:30

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The procedure to install gimp is sudo apt-get install gimp

When using a third party repository you are mostly on youw own and if there is any issue with the repository you must contact with the person that maintains it.

answered Apr 29 '14 at 07:30

xangua

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When install gimp, the above error is shown. What i cant understand. – ranjitpradhan Apr 29 '14 at 08:01
No, you added a third party repository and installed gimp from there. – xangua Apr 29 '14 at 15:52

Gimp installation failed due to depedency

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