zim command not found

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

zim: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: zim: command not found

Solutions to zim: command not found

How To Fix zim: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu zim is provided by zim package.

zim is:

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

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install zim

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install zim.

sudo apt -y install zim

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install zim

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix zim command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.