cannot install gc 2.6 for ubuntu

[Tommy Trussell]

On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 11:04 PM, John R. Sowden <jsowden at americansentry.net
> wrote:

> On 02/11/2014 12:38 PM, Tommy Trussell wrote:
>
>> It sounds like it COULD be a packaging error in the GetDeb package, but I
>> presume others have been able to install it, so it might be a subtle
>> problem. You MIGHT try uninstalling and reinstalling (if you haven't done
>> so already) and if so be sure you get a "fresh" package just in case.
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get purge gnucash gnucash-common gnucash-docs
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get clean
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get install gnucash gnucash-common gnucash-docs
>>
>>

> I followed the three commands.  It also asked me to run "apt-get
> autoremove" which I did.  I can now access gc 2.6 with no problem. My Q:
> Why is this not clearly explained on the GC page re: installing.  Each
> command with an explanation so people (like me!) will learn as we do it,
> and save the tough questions (what does debit mean :) ) for the gc gurus.
>
>
I am VERY glad my suggestion helped!

As for an explanation of what these commands do, they are "standard" Debian
/ Ubuntu package manager commands. You can probably accomplish the same
using a a package manager such as aptitude or synaptics, though as you said
in another message it's easier to explain the command line interface.

$ man apt-get

is a good place to start. (I wrote several paragraphs of explanation but, I
just deleted them... because this is the GnuCash list, and the help is
already on your system!

I realized you might not understand what "apt" is. Try these commands, too,
just for educational purposes:

$ man apt
$ apropos apt
$ man apropos

:-)

I taught myself a lot sitting in front of a DEC Ultrix workstation for
several weeks in 1990. Since I don't use the commands every day I often
forget most of the details, but man and apropos are always just a few
keystrokes away! (Nowadays Google searches are an even more efficient
complement to the online help.)

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