How to import two Gnucash files from two computers to one computer

[Claire Light]

Thank you again for a prompt reply Colin.
We don't mind seeing each others accounts, so if that is the main reason
for not accessing each of our accounts through File > open, I've always had
our accounts in different colours so as to make it visually apparent which
is which....so we should be able to function this way.

If anyone can tell me how to set up separate logins (within one user
profile in LINUX mint), while we're on the subject, that would be fabulous,
and an alternate solution if our situation changes :)
Thank you in advance,
Claire

On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5 December 2016 at 16:42, Claire Light <clairelight108 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Thank you Maf, Nelson and David for such a prompt reply...I hope I am
> > replying correctly to the list, this is my first time :)
> > You are correct I am not trying to merge accounts....I definitely want to
> > keep them separate.
> >
> > At the moment we have each of our GC account files (along with all of our
> > personal files) on our own thumb drives (USB).  These thumb drives get
> > backed up daily to an external drive...I hope this is acceptable.  I
> could
> > place these files directly on the computer as you suggested if necessary.
> >
> > We are using the LINUX partition as one user, using the profile manager
> for
> > Thunderbird to access each of our mail accounts, and have separate
> folders
> > for our bookmarks in Firefox, etc....I prefer not to set up this
> partition
> > into two users.
> >
> > You mention Maf,that you do not recommend sharing one login, which I have
> > been able to do without issue by doing what you mention File> open> load
> > other file.  This didn't seem ideal to me, so I un-did it and since you
> > don't recommend it, I am sure there is good reason.
>
> I don't see there is an issue with this provided you don't mind each
> other being able to see your accounts. Just copy the two files across
> as his.gnucash and hers.gnucash (or whatever names you want) and then
> use File > Open to open them.  The only thing you will have to watch
> is that you do not accidentally edit the wrong file.  If you think you
> can cope with that then do it that way. Alternatively have separate
> logins, but there are cons with that as well as you may have to keep
> switching who is logged in.
>
> Colin
>