Pb in installing gnucash

[David Reiser]

You should be installing the package fink calls 'gnucash2' instead of  
gnucash. It would probably be a good idea to run Selfupdate first.  
(Source>Run in Terminal>Selfupdate in fink commander or 'fink  
selfupdate' in a terminal window).

Dave
On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Xavier LAROSE wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have followed the procedure below :
> But when I launch gnucash with X11 I have the error contained in the  
> joined capture and there is no explicit message.
>
> Is there an alternative way to instal gnucash ?
> Thank you four your help
>
> Best regards
>
> Xavier LAROSE
>
> What to Do
>
> When first start up fink commander go to preferances. in the fink  
> tab you will see..
> use unstable packages
> make sure this is checked, then click apply, then ok by doing this,  
> you will get a much broader list of apps avalible.
>
> From the source menu select selfupdate-cvs this action will let fink  
> commander update the list packages availible for you to download  
> (you need to be connected to the internet fro this to work). once  
> that's done select update-all to update parts of the fink  
> installation (the fink database is updated daily).
> Once thats done quit fink commander, and open the application called  
> terminal found in the ultilites folder. a terminal window will open,  
> now type in this command
> sudo apt-get update
> it should ask you for your log in password. if you haven't set one  
> up hit return. once done type this command...
> sudo apt-get upgrade gnucash
> now reopen
> At first glance, the main window of Fink Commander look's alot like  
> iTunes. once complete, in the top right hand corner type in gnucash  
> to get a smaller list of files that relate to gnucash. you will now  
> see gnucash listed. Highlight gnucash in the window, now go to  
> Binary menu and select install. you will now be prompted for your  
> user account password. follow the instructions to install gnucash.  
> From this point you will be told what it will install onto your  
> system.
>
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> "This process does require you to be connected to the internet for a  
> while, if you have broadband it should take about 30mins. I did it  
> on a dial up account, spread over 2 days, at my leisure".
>
> Some of these dependencies are small while others are are quite big.  
> Fortunatley you can resume your gnucash installation at anytime!, if  
> you still use dial up this is a great feature. if you do have to  
> terminate the installation to resume later, just highlight gnucash  
> again and go to the Binary menu to continue. When it get's to the  
> file that was stopped midway, it will know and then ask you if this  
> is an incomplete download, just tell fink to resume. it will pick up  
> were it left off.
>
> This process does require you to be connected to the internet for a  
> while, if you have broadband it should take about 30mins. I did it  
> on a dial up account, spread over 2 days, at my leisure. When fink  
> commander has installed everything it needs, the final thing it will  
> do is start to compile and build the application. this process does  
> not require you to be on the internet the compile and build process  
> will take about and hour and a half.
>
> Time to have some dinner.......
>
> Finally once that is done, start up Apple's X11 application, found  
> in your main applications folder now you will see a window called  
> xterm just type in at the prompt:
>
> /sw/bin/gnucash
>
> (this is how you launch x11 app's) That's it!!! you will now be  
> greeted by a Gnucash window as it start's up, followed by a accounts  
> register window create a new account and follow gnucash's druid to  
> set up a typical account. Enjoy!!!! Note: www.gnucash.org has links  
> to help manuals which will help you get the software set up quickly.
>
> Update: I have written a very cool app to save you having summon  
> gnucash by typing it's name into the xterm window of X11 download it  
> out Here!!
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