[GNC] Old-New user with an upgrade problem

[Adrien Monteleone]

I believe

   python3-gnucash

is what you need.

I have an installation of Mint 20 with GnuCash 3.8 from its repos and 
that is the corresponding package which got installed.

Be certain to read over the Wiki FAQ about upgrading. Always have a data 
file backup, and run Actions > Check & Repair > Check & Repair All when 
first opening your file in the new version.

Also note the current GnuCash version is 4.1. If you want to get fully 
up to date, you could build from source (instructions on the Wiki) or 
use the Flatpak. You'll need to step through upgrading to a 3.x version 
first though. Don't jump straight from 2.6.15 --> 4.1.

Regards,
Adrien

On 8/21/20 1:36 AM, John Angelico wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> I previously used GC 2.6.15 (more than 2 years ago) on an earlier Debian
> (Jessie).
> 
> I'm now on Debian/buster and wish to resume, so checked out what I
> could install, and found v3.4 available in my Debian packages.
> 
> But this won't install due to a dependency error with python-gnucash as per
> this:
> ---
> Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested
> an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that
> some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of
> Incoming.
> The following information may help to resolve the situation:
> 
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>   python-gnucash : Depends: gnucash (= 1:2.6.15-1) but 1:3.4-1+b10 is to be
> installed
> E: Broken packages
> ---
> The next thing I tried was to upgrade the package on its own:
> ---
> $ sudo apt upgrade python-gnucash
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> python-gnucash is already the newest version (1:2.6.15-1).
> python-gnucash set to manually installed.
> ---
> Still no success.
> 
> How can I either:
> a) upgrade python-gnucash to the correct level
> or
> b) find a way to fix up the dependency in GC 3.4
> please?
>