[GNC] Move GC settings

[John Ralls]

https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup tells you what directories need to be copied to the new computer. After that just start up GnuCash 5.9 and it will take care of any updates.

Regards.
John Ralls


> On Dec 14, 2024, at 09:02, . <SE at SHCH262.com> wrote:
> 
> Same user
> Will no longer use version 4.13
> Want all settings for appearance, settings  and reports to be migrated/moved and used by ONLY version 5.9.
> That is, when I open ver. 5.9 I want it to look and operate the same as 4.13.
> 
> Peter
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> *From:* Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> 
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:41 AM EST
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> *To:* gnucash-user at gnucash.org
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> *Subject:* RE: [GNC] Move GC settings
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>> On 12/14/2024 10:32 AM, . wrote:
>>> I'm running Debian 12 and have two versions of GC on my machine.
>> 
>>> 
>>> I want to move my present GC (version 4.13) settings including reports  to be used on the other (version 5.9)
>>> Exactly, how do I do it?  (the "migrate" wiki is not helpful for me)
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Peter
>> 
>> Saying using a 'nix OS and saying two versions of the PROGRAM on the machine isn't enough information. All 'nix OSs support multiple USERS (actually would support multiple simultaneous users though few have the hardware set up allow that (multiple keyboards, screens, etc.) so usually just multiple sequential users.
>> 
>> So.... are you intending to use your two versions of gnucash as the same user or as separate users. Remember, while you are a single human, your computer doesn't know that. Back when I had a 'nix up I had three logins, administrator, test, and myself. This was soon after initially retiring; I was used to having multiple log ins at work, for example my usual "development" log in and an emergency use only "production" login << used only when needing to fix production after hours when I might not have a "production team" person on site -- otherwise I'd tell a production team person "do this or that", "submit this job for me" etc. >>
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>> Same user vs separate user are DIFFERENT problems (the latter is trivially easy)
>> 
>> Michael D Novack
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