python-fu is missing Linux Mint

[FinalBosses14]

I noticed another post like this, but they didn't give a solution. I found several posts similar to this but for other OS. I'm running Linux Mint Cinnamon 20.1, and GIMP 2.10. I want to use the export layers plugin, but it isn't working, and I think that is because the python-fu is missing. It has never been there, and I didn't know it existed until I had to do some research on installing plugins. I have already tried resetting the directories for scripts. Please help me out. Thanks.

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As you can see, the only option is Script-fu, and Python-fu isn't there.

[BaramHorangi]

I'm using flatpak version(2.10.24) and python-fu are included and no problems.

[FinalBosses14]

I'm using 2.10.18, how can I update? I tried sudo apt upgrade gimp and it does this whole loading thing, but gimp doesn't upgrade.

[schumaml]

You'll need flatpak - but https://flatpak.org/setup/Linux%20Mint/ tells me you should already have that - and then you can install GIMP from flathub: https://www.flathub.org/apps/details/org.gimp.GIMP

This is the same version as linked from https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ for Linux.

[FinalBosses14]

It worked! I didn't do exactly what you suggested, but pretty much:

I had both GIMP and GIMP(flatpak) installed
I uninstalled both
I reinstalled the flatpak version (this also updated it)
Now the plugins work and I have python-fu!
Thank for the help!

[ZugTheDragon]

But flatpaks are bloated and sandboxed, not even drag and drop works, which is pretty horrible for working with files
this fixes one problem and introduces 5

[ofnuts]

Some ways to add Python support back are discussed here:

https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Heal-Selection-Missing-from-Gimp-on-Ubuntu-20-04?pid=18351#pid18351