Cant load GMIC plugin in gimp

[blitz]

GIMP Version: 2.10.18
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: 20.10
GIMP Experience: New User

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
GMIC

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Hi,

I've been trying to install the gmic plugin on my given config (lubuntu 20.10, gimp 2.10.18, gmic 2.9.4).
The archive from gmic website has been unzipped, the file named gmic_2.9.4_gimp2.10_ubuntu_groovy_amd64 been copied to the path /home/my_sexy_username/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins, rebooted my pc and gimp a number of times, but the plugin doesnt show up in the filters menu when i have a picture opened.

Any help would be really appreciated.

[blitz]

I was able to solve it. My plugin was extracted from the extraction program in the plugins folder, which made a sub folder and then the plugin inside it. Pretty dumb, but glad i figured it out.

[rich2005]

That is the way Gimp 2.10.x now works.
A folder with the same name as the plugin is now recognised. ( have a look in /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/ for examples ) Not required for a single file plugin, that is most of the linux binaries and python plugins, where any dependencies (QT5 in the case of gmic_gimp_qt) are installed in the root system.

Makes sense for Windows versions of gmic_gimp_qt where the plugin comes with a host of dependencies, lots of dll's ... but again only for specific plugins.