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zim

Zim is a graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages.

Each page can contain links to other pages, simple formatting and inline images. Pages are stored in a folder structure, like in an outliner, and can have attachments. Creating a new page is as easy as linking to a nonexistent page.

All data is stored in plain text files with wiki formatting. Various plugins provide additional functionality, like a task list manager, an equation editor, a tray icon, and support for version control.

Zim can be used to:

• Keep an archive of notes
• Take notes during meetings or lectures
• Organize task lists
• Draft blog entries and emails
• Do brainstorming

Installed size: 5.23 MB
How to install: sudo apt install zim

zim

A Desktop Wiki Editor

root@kali:~# man zim
ZIM(1)                           User Commands                           ZIM(1)

NAME
       zim - A Desktop Wiki Editor

SYNOPSIS
       usage: zim [OPTIONS] [NOTEBOOK [PAGE_LINK]]
          or: zim --gui [OPTIONS] [NOTEBOOK [PAGE_LINK]]
          or: zim --server [OPTIONS] [NOTEBOOK]
          or: zim --export [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK [PAGE]
          or: zim --import [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK PAGE FILES
          or: zim --search [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK QUERY
          or: zim --index  [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK
          or: zim --plugin PLUGIN [ARGUMENTS]
          or: zim --manual [OPTIONS] [PAGE_LINK]
          or: zim --help

       NOTEBOOK  can  be a local file path, a local file URI or a notebook name
       PAGE is be a fully specified page name PAGE_LINK is  a  fully  specified
       page name optionally extended with an anchor ID

DESCRIPTION
       Zim  is  a  graphical  text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki
       pages. Each page can contain links to other  pages,  simple  formatting,
       and images. Pages are stored in a folder structure, like in an outliner,
       and  can have attachments.  Creating a new page is as easy as linking to
       a nonexistent page. All data is stored in plain  text  files  with  wiki
       formatting.  Various  plugins  provide  additional functionality, like a
       task list manager, an equation editor, a tray icon, and support for ver-
       sion control.

       Zim can be used to:

       o      Keep an archive of notes

       o      Keep a daily or weekly journal

       o      Take notes during meetings or lectures

       o      Organize task lists

       o      Draft blog entries and emails

       o      Do brainstorming

OPTIONS
       General Options:
         --gui             run the editor (this is the default)
         --server          run the web server
         --export          export to a different format
         --import          import one or more files into a notebook
         --search          run a search query on a notebook
         --index           build an index for a notebook
         --plugin          call a specific plugin function
         --manual          open the user manual
         -V, --verbose     print information to terminal
         -D, --debug       print debug messages
         -v, --version     print version and exit
         -h, --help        print this text

       GUI Options:
         --list            show the list with notebooks instead of
                           opening the default notebook
         --geometry        window size and position as WxH+X+Y
         --fullscreen      start in fullscreen mode
         --non-unique      start a new process, do not connect to  an  existing
       process
         --standalone        start   a   new   process  per  notebook,  implies
       --non-unique

       Server Options:
         --port            port to use (defaults to 8080)
         --template        name or filepath of the template to use
         --private         serve only to localhost
         --gui             run the gui wrapper for the server

       Export Options:
         -o, --output      output directory (mandatory option)
         --format          format to use (defaults to 'html')
         --template        name or filepath of the template to use
         --root-url        url to use for the document root
         --index-page      index page name
         -r, --recursive   when exporting a page, also export sub-pages
         -s, --singlefile  export all pages to a single output file
         -O, --overwrite   force overwriting existing file(s)

       Import Options:
         --format          format to read (defaults to 'wiki')
         --assubpage       import files as sub-pages of PATH, this is  implicit
       true
                           when PATH ends with a ":" or when multiple files are
       given

       Search Options:
         -s, --with-scores print score for each page, sort by score

       Index Options:
         -f, --flush       flush the index first and force re-building

       Try 'zim --manual' for more help.

AUTHOR
       Jaap Karssenberg <[email protected]>

SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for zim is maintained as a zim notebook. The com-
       mand

              zim --manual

       should give you access to the complete manual.

       The website for zim can be found at https://www.zim-wiki.org

zim 0.76.3                         March 2025                            ZIM(1)