[GNC] computer with Linux

[Adrien Monteleone]

David, I just checked a VM of Mint 20.3 I have and the GnuCash version 
is 3.8, not 2.2.9. Mint 20.x appears to be based on Ubuntu Focal. (20.04)

Still, yes, 3.8 is quite aged, but not as ancient as 2.2.9.

Mint 21 Vanessa was released and I see it has 4.8 in its repo. (based on 
upstream Ubuntu 22.04, so presumably that's what Ubuntu Jammy users get 
too, though I haven't checked)

That's much more reasonably 'recent' if someone doesn't want to tread 
the Flatpak waters. Though, since it is so easy to install, I'd 
recommend that route too.

Regards,
Adrien

On 7/31/22 5:44 PM, davidcousens49 at gmail.com wrote:
> James,
> 
> I presume you downloaded Linux Mint 20.3. Did you choose the Cinnamon desktop or
> one of the pther options?
> 
> There are several options on Linux Mint to get GnuCash installed. The version
> supplied by the Software Manager is 2.2.9 which is well out of date with the
> current version 4.11. If you haven't found it yet, the Software Manager is
> started from the Menu icon in the lower LH corner of the desktop. It has an icon
> which is a lime green circle filed with an array of dots in a rounded square
> icon. Typing GnuCash in the Search bar will bring up the instalation for both
> the version in the repository and the Flathub version. This is also the version
> of GNuCash installed when you use the "sudo apt install gnucash" terminal
> command. If you do use the terminal command it is usualy a good idea to run
> "sudo apt update" and "sudo apt upgrade" as a matter of course. This will ensure
> the  apt cache is up to date on your computer before you do the install.
> 
> There is also an option to install a Flathub version of GNuCash in the software
> manager and that will install the current version 4.11. Flathub is a sandbox
> system which sometimes requires appropriate permissions to access the system
> resource but should run without any problem. If you do have problems come back
> to the mailing list. AFAIK the Flathub version is the same as the download of
> the Flathub version from the GnuCashsite.
> 
> 
> 
> The final option is to build GnuCash from the source code if you are familiar
> with building software on computers and like to stay up with the latest version
> at all times. There are instructions on the Gnucash wiki
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Building_On_Linux