# gimp > GNU image manipulation program. > More information: <https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-fire-up.html#gimp-concepts-running-command-line>. - Launch GIMP: `gimp` - Launch GIMP without showing the splash screen: `gimp --no-splash` - Start a new GIMP instance, even if there is already a running one: `gimp --new-instance` - Open the given file as a 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`