[GNC] Snap Package Manager

[Les]

After creating a new saved file, I tried installing GC 2.6.21 using
Snap.  When I entered "snap install gnucash" I received a message "no
gnucash found"! 

So much for snap, at least for now.

Regards,

Les


On 04/16/2018 01:13 PM, Fross, Michael wrote:
> While I've installed some SNAPS on my Ubuntu machine, I've not used
> them extensively.  Would a SNAP distribution of GNC allow a binary
> release for all distros without having to wait for the package
> maintainers to update their repositories? 
>
> That would sure be nice.....
>
> Michael
>
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Les <lelliott5 at gmail.com
> <mailto:lelliott5 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Thanks for the reply Ron.  FWIW, I backup everyday.  If I decide
>     to try
>     a Snap install, I will create a new backup file with a new file name. 
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Les
>
>
>     On 04/16/2018 12:12 PM, Ronal B Morse wrote:
>     > I have very limited experience with SNAP on Ubuntu.  It's been
>     > generally good, but not completely problem free. I have thought
>     about
>     > trying to create a SNAP for GnuCash 3.0, but first I'll have to
>     get it
>     > to build cleanly in the native environment, something has so far
>     > eluded me.
>     >
>     > As I understand it, applications installed as a SNAP package are
>     > self-contained and sandboxed.  So, in theory, a SNAP of GnuCash
>     should
>     > install alongside an existing version from repository and never the
>     > 'twain shall meet.
>     >
>     > In reality -- I don't know.  But I know one way to find out...
>     >
>     > Backups, I think would be the order of the day if anyone is going to
>     > pursue this.
>     >
>     > Ron Morse
>     >
>     >
>     > On 04/16/2018 07:51 AM, Les wrote:
>     >> Hello Everyone:
>     >>
>     >> I am currently running LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17 (the
>     latest from
>     >> getdebs.net <http://getdebs.net>).
>     >>
>     >> Recently, I was reading the Linux Mint blog which mentioned a new
>     >> package manager called Snap, described as a self-contained package
>     >> manager containing all dependencies.  I checked Synaptic and
>     found Snapd
>     >> and installed it
>     >>
>     >> I used Snapd to install a new (to me) web browser called
>     Brave.  After
>     >> the installation completed, I went to applications but there was no
>     >> listing for Brave.  Not what I expected, but no big deal.
>     >>
>     >> I then did a listing of Snap packages and found Gnucash 2.6.21
>     listed.
>     >>
>     >> Assuming I try to install GC using Snap, would I need to
>     uninstall GC
>     >> 2.6.17 first?
>     >>
>     >> Does anyone have experience with Snap?
>     >>
>     >> Regards,
>     >>
>     >> Les
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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