As described in https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=907539 , installing gimp-python solves the problem.
It looks like this can be fixed by adding a dependency from gimp-plugin- registry to gimp-python. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #907539 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=907539 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1793270 Title: After upgrading to cosmic, GIMP python plugins no longer work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp-plugin-registry/+bug/1793270/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs