I have two plugins that handle tiles/spritesheets
Both scripts can be found here.
PS: Both are written in Python and since you are on Linux you may be missing Python support. But there are several ways to have an up-to-date Gimp with Pythin support in Linux.
- ofn-tiles loads/saves individual file images into a single bigger image in Gimp
- ofn-layer-tiles joins/splits several individual layers (overlapping in a stack or side by side) to/from a single image layer.
Both scripts can be found here.
PS: Both are written in Python and since you are on Linux you may be missing Python support. But there are several ways to have an up-to-date Gimp with Pythin support in Linux.