Beta Gimp 2.7.x Segment Fault problem and workaround

I have been using the beta version of the Gimp 2.7.x series and I encountered a problem I want to share. Obviously I also want to share the workaround solution.

Long story short, the program will have a segment fault if it is run and the directory ~/.gimp-2.7 does NOT exist. So make sure it is there. I had deleted mine.

Similar symptoms occur if the file ~/.gimp-2.7/contextrc DOES exists. So make sure it does not.

Ubuntu makes Draw Tablet installation easy as could be

So I own a Wacom Cintiq 12WX draw tablet. Yes, it is a very expensive toy and I use it in Linux.

Prior to switching to Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty, the process involved with getting my tablet to work was somewhat involved.

1. Plug in the device
2. Throw some generic config lines into /etc/X11/xorg.conf to enable the input devices
3. Compile the latest Linux Wacom Project drivers myself and load them into my kernel
4. Change my nvidia settings to accommodate my new display
5. Restart KDE
6. Enable the input device in The Gimp
   

Oh yeah: I also needed to make sure I had the darn thing plugged (usb and vga/dvi) in properly. (I have missed it a few times among all my other cables).

Not a lot of work and the compilation is pretty simple.

But now with Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty, my job is much simpler:

1. Plug in the device
2. Change my nvidia settings to accommodate my new display
3. Restart KDE
4. Enable the input device in The Gimp

Let me tell you, it does not get much easier than this. I mean, plug it in and go!

I am having a minor configuration issue with simultaneously using my tablet input and my mouse to work on the same drawing area. It seems that somewhere along the way, the tablet input takes precedence and disables using the mouse to affect the Gimp Drawing area. I'm looking for a solution and I will post it when I know it.