zim − A Desktop Wiki Editor
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 −−search 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
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 version control.
Zim can be used to:
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Keep an archive of notes |
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Keep a daily or weekly journal |
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Take notes during meetings or lectures |
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Organize task lists |
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Draft blog entries and emails |
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Do brainstorming |
General Options:
−−gui run the editor (this is the default)
−−server run the web server
−−export export to a different format
−−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
−−standalone start a single instance, no
background process
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)
Search Options:
None
Index Options:
−f, −−flush flush the index first and
force re−building
Try ’zim −−manual’ for more help.
Jaap Karssenberg <[email protected]>
The full documentation for zim is maintained as a zim notebook. The command
zim --manual
should give you access to the complete manual.
The website for zim can be found at https://www.zim-wiki.org