[GNC] Database backend for gnucash?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Thu, October 10, 2024 2:51 pm, Gere Kiss Zsolt wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Thank you for your assistance. I have identified the key issue: it is
> related to the platform package. On Linux, GnuCash is preinstalled on the
> major distributions. However, the packages provide a binary that supports
> only the XML file format. As a result, when saving, there is only one
> format option available: XML, despite the presence of a selection box.
> This
> appears to be the case in Ubuntu, and it seems that this limitation is not
> widely communicated.
>
> I believe this situation could be considered a form of discrimination.

I wouldn't go that far; the linux distros already build the necessary
packages.  GnuCash just doesn't /require/ them.

>    If I
> wish to use a database backend, I will likely need to compile a GnuCash
> binary myself.

No, you don't.  As I said in my previous response to this thread, you just
need to install the appropriate LIBDBI DBD Database Driver(s) for the DB
backends you want.  E.g.:  apt-get install libdbi-dbd-sqlite (or whatever
driver package you want/need).

>    While this is not a significant problem for me, it would be
> beneficial for others if this information were included on the download
> page or in the documentation.

I'm pretty sure this is documented somewhere, but I don't have time to
look for it right now.

>
> Thank you once again for your support.
>
> Best regards,
>     Zsolt

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-derek

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