# gimp > GNU image manipulation program. > See also: `krita`. > More information: . - Start GIMP: `gimp` - Start without the splash screen: `gimp --no-splash` - Open the specified files: `gimp {{path/to/image1 path/to/image2 ...}}` - Start the new instance, even if there is already a running one: `gimp --new-instance` - Print errors and warnings to the console instead of showing them in a dialog box: `gimp --console-messages` - Enable debugging signal handlers: `gimp --debug-handlers`