After years of not having the Resynthesizer plugins since I had them a long time ago (Gimp 2.6?) and the stopped working at some point, I finally dug into the problem again a couple of weeks ago on Gimp 2.10.8. I got it working, the Heal Selection plugin was shining in the Filters>Enhance menu and it worked flawlessly. I think it is a lot better that the Inpaint tool in G’mic.
So yesterday Gimp was updated to 2.10.10. I was happy about that for some other reasons, but when I looked for Heal Selection it was gone!!! I checked my file manager, all the plugins are still present in the correct folder. Checked Gimp Preferences>Folders, and the plugin folder is still correct. So what has happened? Is something changed in 2.10.10 that breaks plugins that worked in 2.10.8? I haven’t seen anything about that in the release notes. And for such a minor update it should not either. Does anyone know?
And by the way, I’m on Linux Mint 19.1 with Gimp from Otto Kesselgulasch’s PPA: http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu bionic main
I have not tried that particular combination but I recall from the past that sometimes Python goes missing from those builds.
First thing is check that Gimp Filters → Python-fu → Console exists.
No python - no heal selection
Thanks for a quick reply. There is no Filters>Python-fu. Only Script-fu. I’m pretty sure I had Python-fu in 2.10.8. So how does this happen? Doesn’t the one who makes these builds care what he is doing? Is there any chance of getting it corrected?
There is a reason it is called gimp-edge. That is the way it works these days, I suspect a pre-cursor to a move away from Python 2.7
Again I do not have that particular mix (still contemplating an upgrade from (k)buntu 16.04 to 18.04)
You can try:
sudo apt install gimp-python*
might work although might conflict with that particular PPA
Eh, nothing too edgy about the latest stable release, is it? Anyway, there is nothing called gimp-python or anything like it to install.
That had me doubting my sanity for a while. I have a (k)buntu 18.04 - bionic - same as LM 19.1 and have a gimp-python So what is happening?
No good using the gimp (cutting) edge PPA gimp-python is not there.
However not there in ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp at the moment. Used to be there, not there because there is no ‘bionic’ section for Gimp 2.10 showing.
I know there are dependency issues when compiling Gimp 2.10 on ‘bionic’. These seem to be resolved. Compiled just 2 (or 3) hours ago. This a screenshot of the PPA used for the preperations. https://i.imgur.com/amlF8qW.jpg
My advice, Dump gimp-edge. Wait a day until the ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp updates. Add that PPA and install Gimp 2.10.10
I did it manually from the packages to give it a try. In Mint 19 Looks like this, with resynthesizer/heal-selection in action. https://i.imgur.com/XeAah1V.jpg
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I never said I used gimp-edge. 
This is the one I use, as I clearly say in my first post.
So maybe if I wait a few days the problem will resolve itself, is that what you are saying?
My misunderstanding, confusing 2.10.10 with the development versions. Was there a 2.10.10 there earlier?
So maybe if I wait a few days the problem will resolve itself, is that what you are saying?
Basically, yes. You should see it in
At time of writing there is a 17.10 then it jumps to 18.10
Keep an eye open for 18.04 appearing then it should be in updates (using synaptic?)
Yes, it came rolling in via the normal updates a few days ago. Weird that it is missing now. I’ll just wait and see for now, then. Thank you for your time 
Just to tidy up, Gimp 2.10.10 for 'buntu 18.04/Mint19 (bionic based) is back in ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
The gimp-python package is there.
A quick check in a VM and it works ok.
Yes, it came in as an update today. After I installed gimp-python it worked as a charm again:grinning:
Thank you for your help.
What about Gimp for Windows ? Heal selection is missing there too…
