How to select a bunch of points of a path for removal in GIMP?

Question

I created a path with a lot of points. I then duplicated the path so that I can attempt separating them into two smaller paths.

Is there a way to select a bunch of the points as a group to perform an operation on them such as removal? Or am I forced having to delete each point separately, one at a time. I would think that the former is a fairly obvious feature because the latter is such a big hassle.

Edit

Sorry, forgot to mention that the path consists of two strokes and I want to separate the strokes from each other.

Answer 1

Both answers use the ofn-path-edits plugin:

Answering the title of your question:

Starting with this:

• Control-Shift-click on the two segments at the ends of the group you want to remove, to delete them and isolate the group as a "stroke".

• Make a rough free-hand selection arounds one of the ends of the stroke

• Right-click the path in the Paths list, and Edit>Delete strokes.

Answering "I want to separate the strokes from each other."

• Assuming we start with this:

• Just use Edit>Break path apart to get two paths, each with one stroke:

Answer 2

Yes. To get a multiple selection hold down Shift+click on the nodes, and then Backspace to delete all the selected nodes.

If you want to remove a path segment instead, then Ctrl+Shift+click on the segment. Deletion occurs immediately.

If you find yourself in situations where you are manipulating paths quite often, for example if you are using them to make graphics rather than edit photographs, you might instead want to consider using a vector image editor such as Inkscape (also free and Open Source).