[GNC] GnuCash 5.11 FlatPak on Linux Mint 21: Software doesn't respect read-only gnucash file

kschneider bout-tyme.net kschneider at bout-tyme.net
Thu Jun 12 07:37:50 EDT 2025



> On Jun 12, 2025, at 2:35 AM, James Thorpe <James at fusionsystems.co.za> wrote:
> 
> Bottom line - I'm trying to save a read-only copy of a file that I'm done with and just want for reporting/ reference purposes. How do I do that?

Why are you trying to “save” a read only file?

Read-only implies it can’t be changed therefore there are no changes to be saved.

If on the other hand you are trying to safe ‘changes’ to a new file name use “save as” instead.

Ken Schneider 


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