Auto save plug-in for GIMP [2.8, 2.9]

gimp-autosave.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# Original (by yahvuu): http://www.gimpusers.com/forums/gimp-developer/11718-autosave-plugin
import tempfile, os
from time import *
from gimpfu import *

def autosave(image, layer):

	backupInterval = 10 * 60
	backupFiles = {}

	print "Autosave activated"

	while 1:
		sleep(backupInterval)

		print ctime(time())

		curImages = {}
		for k in gimp.image_list():
			curImages[k.ID] = k

			curIDs = curImages.keys()
			oldIDs = backupFiles.keys()

			newIDs = [x for x in curIDs if x not in oldIDs]; delIDs = [x for x in oldIDs if x not in curIDs];

		# create (empty) backup files for new images
		for id in newIDs:
			prefix = 'gimpbackup-ID' + str(id) + '-'
			fn = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix = prefix, suffix = '.xcf')
			os.close(fn[0])
			backupFiles[id] = fn[1]

		# remove closed images' backups 
		for id in delIDs:
			filename = backupFiles[id]
			del(backupFiles[id])

			try:
				os.remove(filename)
			except:
				print "ERROR: ", sys.exc_info()[0]

		# backup images 
		for id, filename in backupFiles.iteritems():
			img = curImages[id]

			try:
				print "saving " + img.name + '-' + str(id) + ' to ' + filename
				pdb.gimp_xcf_save(1, img, img.active_drawable, filename, filename)
			except:
				print "ERROR: ", sys.exc_info()[0]

register(
	"autosave",
	"Autosave dirty hack",
	"Periodically saves all opened images to a %temp% directory",
	"public domain",
	"public domain",
	"2016",
	"<Image>/File/Activate Autosave",
	"*",
	[],
	[],
	autosave)

main()

So.. this plug-in DOES go in the /home/username/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins/ folder

You do not have to jump through hoops downloading obscure packages to figure out how to register it in Gimp. You do not have to do a bunch of top secret command crap in terminal. You do not have to hack it in to the system directory or install a system Python version. Once you have it in the proper folder, go to the file properties for the script and make it executable. That is all. God alone knows why.

If you still don't see it on the FIle menu the next time you open Gimp, close Gimp, go to the /home/username/.gimp-2.8/ folder and delete the pluginrc file. open Gimp again, and it will rediscover all of the add-ons.

Ta-Da!

bro ur on linux