Gnucash 2.4.7 installation Ubuntu 10.04

[David Ryder]

   Thank you for the details.
   I installed using [1]this link .
   Given the subsequent suggestions of using get-deb ppa I am now trying
   to figure out how to uninstall gnucash. Essentiaslly, I think, the
   difficult part is undoing the sql install the above link did.
   Then I would like to install through the get-deb ppa as I will have a
   clear way of uninstalling just by using synaptic.
   gnucash and the sql bits of in the link above don't show in Synaptic as
   being installed.
   But that's where I'm up to. :-)
   David
   On 17/10/11 12:13, Shane Litherland wrote:

Hi all,

I'm many days behind gnucash emails! But yes, I am on ubuntu 10.04 64bit
with Gnucash 2.4.7. I can't recall exactly how I got it working - which
probably means it was a breeze ;-) I do have a get-deb ppa in my repo's,
I have a feeling Gnucash was the reason I added it, though I have
noticed quite a few other goodies there that are more current than
regular ubuntu repo's.

Didn't follow your post from start so no tips for removing/reinstalling,
trust others' advice got you sorted out?
I do know though, that for any package shown in synaptic, you can view
the properties of it and it will show you all the files downloaded (i.e.
can nut out the locations stuff was put, if it was done through a
process that synaptic recognised)... but this is kinda superfluous if
you're trying to remove stuff with synaptic - because anything it shows
you, it knows about and will uninstall if you ask it (whilst checking
for dependencies etc). If you built the problem gnucash programs by
other means (e.g. from source, with various command-line tricks) then
you might have to do the hunting around yourself.

if you do have to do that, here are a couple of command-line options I
find useful:

locate gnucash
(or any command, name, phrase or part thereof)
(or sudo locate, seems to be required to show anything in 'root' places
like /usr/bin)
whereis do-the-same

somewhat rudimentary as far as command-line virtuosity, but gives you
some idea of where bits might be to then go and remove etc.

-shane.

References

   1. http://queleimporta.com/install-gnucash-2-4-0-with-database-support-in-ubuntu-10-10/