Windows 7 to Ubuntu

[John Filsak]

On 13 December 2013 08:12, Michael Hendry <hendry.michael at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 13 Dec 2013, at 07:35, Jamestk <davidjamestk at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hello folks,
> >
> > I am considering moving over to Ubuntu and wanted to explore how easy it
> was
> > to migrate GNU cash from Win 7.
>
> As far as I know, there is no difference between the structure of the
> YourAccount.gnucash file in Windows and the corresponding file in Ubuntu.
>
> It should simply be a matter of installing GC on your Ubuntu computer,
> copying the most recent YourAccount.gnucash file into a convenient
> directory, and using File=>Open in GC.
>
> I’m not sure about transfer of your preferences between the two operating
> systems, and you’d have to make arrangements to copy special reports
> across, but if you haven’t been too ambitious in personalising your GC
> installation in W7, the transition should be smooth.
>
> (I’ve moved in a different direction, from Ubuntu to Mac, without much
> trouble).
>
> Michael
>
>
> One thing it might be worth noting is that the GC release version you get
from Ubuntu is a few releases behind the current one. That hasn't caused
any issues for me. I don't know if it will be significant with 2.6 about to
be released.

John.

> >
> > There's a few threads I found with different searches but nothing
> directly
> > answering the Q'.
> >
> > Is it a case of exporting to a QIF or similar format or can the files be
> > read directly if copied over as mentioned here
> > http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2012-March/044171.html
> > <http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2012-March/044171.html>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
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