[GNC] How to install Gnucash 3.8 on Debian 10 "buster"?

[km22]

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the link to backports.  I was not aware of this and it
appears more appropriate than the testing repo.  Much appreciated!

Thanks,
Ken


On 27/4/2020 9:34 am, Frank H. Ellenberger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Am 26.04.20 um 17:33 schrieb John Ralls:
>> GnuCash doesn't care what python it's linked against as long as it's >= 3.2.0.
>> The Debian packager linked GnuCash 3.10 against python 3.8 and set it as a
>> requirement in the .deb because that's what's on a fully up to date Debian testing.
>>
>> If you're fearful of updates breaking your system you should use only Debian stable. The whole point of testing is to try out version upgrades to see what breaks.
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Ralls
> a compromise would be to use backports:
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Debian#About_Debian_Releases_and_Release_Names
>
> HTH
> Frank