[GNC] Correct way to update/upgrade GNUCash?

[LSP]

On Mon, 27 Jan 2025 at 01:21, Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi LSP
>
>  > is there a> best, aka correct, way to update or upgrade GNUCash
>  > from version A to version B?
>  > I've looked through the FAQ and a one-year archive without finding my
>  > answer. Could someone please add this information to the FAQ?
>
> From: https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Installation
>
> Upgrading
> When upgrading GnuCash, there is no need to uninstall previous versions.
> It is a good practice to make a backup of your data and settings prior
> to any upgrade in case anything goes wrong with the upgrade.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff
> =====
>

Thanks, OK, I see.  Hmm, "decentralization" (aka, lack of unification /
consensus) strikes again.

I mean, it's a pity that the "installation" part is not grouped together
with the other two "documentations", ie:
https://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=5&lang=C&doc=help
https://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=5&lang=C&doc=guide

I didn't see that because I was focused on finding FAQ and documentation.
Never thought of such a decentralized state....



> On 27/01/2025 4:16 am, LSP wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm a new user of GNUCash and have a basic but essential question:
> > I see that GNUCash is still a traditional software installed through a
> > setup file instead of through the Microsoft Store.  As a result, is
> there a
> > best, aka correct, way to update or upgrade GNUCash from version A to
> > version B?
> >
> > I mean, for traditional software installed through a setup file, there
> seem
> > to be three approaches to upgrade/update the software, but there is no
> > consensus:
> >
> > A. Uninstall the current version, eventually reboot the computer, and
> then
> > install the new version.
> >
> > B. Do NOT uninstall the current one.  Instead, run the setup file which
> > will replace the current version with the newer one.  If the current
> > version is uninstalled, some user configurations or data will be lost.
> >
> > C. Does not care.  Either approach A or B is fine.
> >
> > I've looked through the FAQ and a one-year archive without finding my
> > answer. Could someone please add this information to the FAQ?
> >
> > Thank you! 😊
>
>