how to install Gnucash in Linux Mint 13

[Colin Law]

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On 26 September 2013 15:05, Thelma Sabim <juramentada at thelmasabim.com> wrote:
> Colin,
> Thank you for your message. After running "update" and "upgrade", the errors
> are listed below.  The source list may have broken or old links. Is there a
> way to fix/update the source list?

It should be dist-upgrade (as I posted) rather than upgrade, but that
is not the cause of the problem.

>
> - the troubled connections reported from "update":
> ...
> Get:20 http://packages.linuxmint.com maya/import i386 Packages [41.7 kB]
> Err http://archive.canonical.com maya/partner i386 Packages
>   404  Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.191 80]

> [snipped lots similar]

>
> I am not sure if the above errors/failures are major or not. I will wait for
> your reply before running the last step you suggested (reinstall gnucash).

Yes, they are major.  For some reason you are not able to access your
package source repositories.  I use Ubuntu rather than Mint so I don't
know what the problem might be.  Probably best to ask on a Mint
forum/list if there is one.

Colin

> Thanks a million.
> Thelma
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 25 September 2013 22:34, Thelma Sabim <juramentada at thelmasabim.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> > I tried to download the latest 2.5.5 version but did not know what to do
>> > after unpacking the zipped file. I am just starting Linux.
>> > So, I removed it from the directory and went to an old version that came
>> > with Linux Mint 13 32-bit. However, the program does not install - I get
>> > errors like unable to lock administrative directory. I followed
>> > instructions found in ubuntu site to update, clean, etc... but I still
>> > have
>> > "held broken package" and the software from synaptic does not install.
>> > Is there a guide that I can follow to remove GnuCash and do a fresh
>> > install? I think I had corrupted dependencies.
>>
>> First, in a terminal, run
>> sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>>
>> It may say it needs to update stuff, in which case say y
>> If that shows any errors then post them here (copy/paste so we see it
>> correctly).
>>
>> If no errors then what do you get from
>> sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnucash
>>
>> Colin
>>
>> > Thank you.
>> >
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