# gimp > An image manipulation and paint program. > More information: . - Launch GIMP: `gimp` - Launch but don't show the splash screen: `gimp --no-splash` - Start a new instance, even if there is already a running one: `gimp --new-instance` - Open the given file as new image: `gimp --as-new {{path/to/image}}` - 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`