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[Zim wiki](http://zim-wiki.org/) on Ubuntu machine.
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Zim wiki setup

Add Ubuntu repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jaap.karssenberg/zim and install zim package.

Settings

  • remember tray icon
  • can enable attachment panel if needed depeonding on a wiki
  • spell checker plugin (ON/OFF per page - very convenient): install gtkspell packages (libgtkspell-*, python-gtkspell), then enable plugin with en_US in the settings

Notes

  • first time opening existing notebook may take LONG time if index is large and large files are in some dirs within that notebook's path
  • pandoc-based, Zim is a very powerful tool, written in python as an added bonus (easy to write plugins etc.).
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