From Windows to Linux

[Derek Atkins]

Jim Bojan <bojan.jim at gmail.com> writes:

> One of the main reasons I tried Gnucash was to find an alternative to
> Quicken that would run on Linux, so that I could move away from Windows.
> Now it dawned on me that I have spent a considerable amount of time setting
> up my Windows Gnucash (mostly automated banking through AqBanking and
> such).  In the beginning, I planned on just moving the data file over to
> Linux.  Now I realize that much of my set up is kept within the .banking and
> other folders in my "documents and settings" folder.  Can I simply copy
> these folders into my home directory in Linux, or do I have to re-set up my
> banks through AqBanking?

I think this SHOULD work, but I don't know enough about the AqB config
files to know for sure.

> In addition, has anyone opened a common data file in different OS's?  i.e. I
> have Windows at work and will use Linux at home.  I planned on keeping the
> data file on Dropbox, and be able to access it anywhere (this is what I did
> with Quicken).  Will this work (assuming the same version of Gnucash on all
> machines)?

Yes, this should work fine.

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-derek

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