[GNC] create desktop icons for GNC 4.9 Flatpak on Ubuntu

[Jeff]

Step 1 and 2 work.  The rest does not work.  I still get the no suitable 
backend error.  It has to be a compatibility issue with Flatpak and my 
computer.


-- 
--JEffrey Black M.B.A.

On 3/31/22 8:11 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
> Ha! Best of luck with the keyboard! Check into (Ubuntu) Settings > 
> Universal Access > Typing > Screen Keyboard.
>
> This will pop-up an on-screen keyboard when a typing field has focus. 
> That's not the best workaround, but it will help a bit.
>
> -----
>
> As for GnuCash, what about the USB access info from the Wiki?
>
> If you've never gotten the flatpak to work right, I'd suspect that is 
> the issue.
>
> So try this in order from a terminal:
>
> 1. sudo flatpak override org.gnucash.GnuCash 
> --filesystem=$PATH_TO_USB_DRIVE
>
> (that is all one line)
>
> 2. flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash /media/jeffrey/'Mac 
> Drive'/Ledgers/Dad/Dad.gnucash
>
> (again all one line)
>
> If that works, close GnuCash and try clicking your desktop shortcut 
> again. You should be good to go.
>
> If that doesn't work, try moving a copy of the file to your Home 
> folder, then trying from a terminal:
>
> flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash /home/jeffrey/Dad.gnucash
>
> If that doesn't work either, something else is wrong.
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> On 3/31/22 1:46 AM, Jeff wrote:
>> Pardn any unreadable wrds, my cockatu decided my keybard was a ty, 
>> and I have yet t find all f the pieces  nd mae them all work at th 
>> riht time. I am ging after a new kybrad tda Adrein. prir t mving t 
>> flatPak installs I never had a prblem with upgrades r installs.  
>> Desktp icns dn't seem t be an issue with anything except Flatpak.
>>
>> I'll cmplain but the failure t be able t build frm surce later. But I 
>> am begging t suspect the 2 issues are related n my netwrk.
>>
>
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