[GNC] Old-New user with an upgrade problem

[John Angelico]

Thanks for the hints, Adrien, but when I tried to upgrade that, I got a
similar error:

---
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 python3-gnucash : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.3-1 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
---
I don't have to worry about migrating an old set of accounts as the
previous work was experimental and that entity has moved on.

So I would be starting fresh with a new set of accounts.

Sadly, I'm not much of a geek in *nix, I'm more of a dangerous user - I
know enough to get me into trouble :-) so these dependencies have me
flummoxed

Regards,
John

On Sat, 22 Aug 2020 at 00:18, Adrien Monteleone <
adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:

> 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?
> >
>
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-- 
Best regards
John A