To verify the install. You can try running python and then "import
gtkspell". If this runs without error, zim should be able to use it as
well. If it gives an error, zim will also not be able to use it.

Btw. make sure python packages are for python 2, not python 3.

Regards,

Jaap

On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 11:15 AM Karim Rekik <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Thanks Jaap for your answer. Python-gtkspell is already installed as
> indicated in the manual, am I missing something else ?
> Sincerely
>
> 2016-04-23 9:43 GMT+01:00 Jaap Karssenberg <email address hidden>:
>
> > You also need to instal the python bindings for the library. Please check
> > the manual page of the plugin for the correct dependencies.
> >
> > -- Jaap
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 10:05 AM Karim Rekik <<email address hidden>
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Public bug reported:
> > >
> > > In Xubuntu 16.04, I haven't managed to make spell checker plug-in
> > > functioning. I have installed libgtkspell0 but gtkspell is nevertheless
> > > marked as a missing dependency. I have further installed
> > > libgtkspell3-3-0 but no success. How to deal with that ?
> > >
> > > To reproduce this bug :
> > > Run Zim, file> edit > preferences > plugins tab > Spellchecker :
> Gtkspell
> > > is red and flagged as missing in spite of libgtkspell0 already
> installed.
> > >
> > > Xubuntu 16.04 32 bits
> > > Zim version : 0.65-2 (installed from standard ubuntu repository, ie not
> > > from ppa or a .deb file)
> > >
> > > ** Affects: zim (Ubuntu)
> > >      Importance: Undecided
> > >          Status: New
> > >
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> > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to zim in
> > > Ubuntu.
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573923
> > >
> > > Title:
> > >   Spellchecker plugin not working in 16.04 (gtkspell not recognized)
> > >
> > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zim/+bug/1573923/+subscriptions
> > >
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> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573923
> >
> > Title:
> >   Spellchecker plugin not working in 16.04 (gtkspell not recognized)
> >
> > Status in zim package in Ubuntu:
> >   New
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   In Xubuntu 16.04, I haven't managed to make spell checker plug-in
> >   functioning. I have installed libgtkspell0 but gtkspell is
> >   nevertheless marked as a missing dependency. I have further installed
> >   libgtkspell3-3-0 but no success. How to deal with that ?
> >
> >   To reproduce this bug :
> >   Run Zim, file> edit > preferences > plugins tab > Spellchecker :
> > Gtkspell is red and flagged as missing in spite of libgtkspell0 already
> > installed.
> >
> >   Xubuntu 16.04 32 bits
> >   Zim version : 0.65-2 (installed from standard ubuntu repository, ie not
> > from ppa or a .deb file)
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zim/+bug/1573923/+subscriptions
> >
>
>
> --
> Karim Rekik
>
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>
> Title:
>   Spellchecker plugin not working in 16.04 (gtkspell not recognized)
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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