put files in the right directories : $ cd /usr/src $ tar zvf dbbrowser-x.xx.tar.gz $ cd dbbrowser-x.xx $ cp *.c *.h compile_dbbrowser ../gimp-0.99.xx/plug-ins compile & install dbbrowser : $ cd gimp-0.99.xx/plug-ins $ sh ./compile_dbbrowser $ cp dbbrowser ~/.gimp/plug-ins/ patch script-fu : $ cd gimp-0.99.xx/plug-ins/script-fu $ patch < ../../dbbrowser-x.x/dbbrowser-script-fu-console.patch (it modifies script-fu-console.c and Makefile.in) compile & install script-fu with browse : $ make $ make install test dbbrowser : $ gimp -> Xtns/DB Browser -> Xtns/Script-Fu/Console