[GNC] New accounts don't show up in GC 5.8 under Flathub

[Bruce Olson]

On 7/17/24 10:58, Bruce Olson via gnucash-user wrote:
> On 7/17/24 04:16, rsbrux via gnucash-user wrote:
>> Thanks, but I'm still lost.
>>
>> After executing:
>>
>> sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists gnucash 
>> https://code.gnucash.org/builds/flatpak/gnucash-nightlies.flatpakrepo
>>
>> sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub 
>> https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
>>
>> flatpak remote-ls gnucash  # because I have a 64-bit operating system
>>
>> I get an extremely long list of versions starting with "master-", 
>> "maint-" or "stable-".
>>
>> However, the list does not include commit dates, and I found no 
>> indication of the corresponding commit ID(s) in the Bugzilla entry 
>> <https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=799370> .
>>
>> The instructions on the wiki say I should execute:
>>
>> sudo flatpak --arch=x86_64 install gnucash 
>> org.gnucash.GnuCash//maint-C3.8b-163-g0e6c9e219-D3.8b-15-g0479ece # 
>> <-- change version here!
>>
>> (in my case presumably sudo flatpak install gnucash 
>> org.gnucash.GnuCash//maint-C3.8b-163-g0e6c9e219-D3.8b-15-g0479ece # 
>> <-- change version here!)
>>
>> What do I need to enter in place of 
>> “maint-C3.8b-163-g0e6c9e219-D3.8b-15-g0479ece”?
>>
>> Many thanks for your help!
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 6:28 PM
>> To: rsbrux <rsbrux at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
>> Subject: Re: [GNC] New accounts don't show up in GC 5.8 under Flathub
>>
>>
>> I’ve added instructions for that to the wiki page.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Ralls
>>
>>
>>>> I confirmed that it was a side effect of the bug 799347 fix. I've 
>>>> now fixed that differently along with the rest of bug 799370. 
>>>> Please try tomorrow's nightly build, see 
>>>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org> 
>>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org 
>>>> for installation instructions.
>>>> Regards,
>>>> John Ralls
>
> From: 
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org
> Note
>     flatpak --arch=x86_64 is only required, if you have a 64-bit 
> processor with a 32-bit OS.
>
> Do you have a 32-bit OS?
> I thought you said you have a 64 bit operating system. I don't think 
> this applies if you have a 64 bit operating system.
>
> According to John's reply,
> "I confirmed that it was a side effect of the bug 799347 fix. I've now 
> fixed that differently along with the rest of bug 799370. Please try 
> tomorrow's nightly build, see 
> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org> 
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org 
> for installation instructions."
>
> According to the wiki:
> Stable
>     Version 5.8 plus all recent bug fixes, but no new features:
>     https://code.gnucash.org/builds/flatpak/stable/?C=M;O=D
>
> Can I assume we are working out of here with bug fixes only?
> IF so, is it really necessary to register the GnuCash night repository?
>
> Couldn't you just click 
> https://code.gnucash.org/builds/flatpak/stable/?C=M;O=D and download 
> the latest flatpakref for the nightly?
> In this case, click 
> gnucash-stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c.flatpakref to 
> download it.
>
> Then you just run this (in the directory where your download is 
> located) on the linux command line:
> $ flatpak install 
> gnucash-stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c.flatpakref
>
> Regards,
>
> Bruce
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I just installed this without issues in Debian 12.
Please see attachments.


Regards,
Bruce
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lson at debian12:~$ cd Downloads
olson at debian12:~/Downloads$ 
olson at debian12:~/Downloads$ ls -lt
total 4
-rw-r--r-- 1 olson olson 1765 Jul 17 10:13 gnucash-stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c.flatpakref
olson at debian12:~/Downloads$ 
olson at debian12:~/Downloads$ flatpak install gnucash-stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c.flatpakref

org.gnucash.GnuCash permissions:
    ipc      network      fallback-x11     wayland     x11     dri     file access [1]     dbus access [2]

    [1] host, xdg-run/gvfsd
    [2] org.gtk.vfs.*


        ID                                               Branch                                                   Op              Remote                      Download
 1. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default              23.08                                                    u               flathub                     83.8 MB / 170.7 MB
 2. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default              23.08-extra                                              u               flathub                     19.2 MB / 170.7 MB
 3. [✓] org.gnucash.GnuCash.Locale                       stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c              i               gnucash-origin               5.4 kB / 8.2 MB
 4. [✓] org.gnucash.GnuCash                              stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c              i               gnucash-origin              32.3 MB / 122.2 MB

Changes complete.
olson at debian12:~/Downloads$ 
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