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− | [ | + | [{{URL:FP}} Flatpaks] are bundles which besides the program also contain all required libraries. Use cases: |
:*If your Linux distribution is ''too old'' to offer all required libraries but has Flatpak support, you can install a ''recent released'' version of GnuCash from the '''FlatHub''' repository. | :*If your Linux distribution is ''too old'' to offer all required libraries but has Flatpak support, you can install a ''recent released'' version of GnuCash from the '''FlatHub''' repository. | ||
:*If a developer or a translator asks you to ''test'' their recent work, you can use a ''nightly'' version from '''our Flatpak repository'''. | :*If a developer or a translator asks you to ''test'' their recent work, you can use a ''nightly'' version from '''our Flatpak repository'''. | ||
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=Known Issues= | =Known Issues= | ||
+ | ;Architecture: While the ''program'' <tt>flatpak</tt> supports many architectures, it appears that the ''service'' [{{URL:FH}} flathub.org] dropped support for new | ||
+ | :* <tt>i386</tt> packages sometime between September and December 2019, the release dates for GnuCash 3.7 and 3.8 respectively and | ||
+ | :* 32-bit arm packages after GnuCash 4.4. | ||
+ | :The [[#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org|nightly builds on code.gnucash.org]] are <tt>x86_64</tt> only. | ||
* We do not ship the [[Python Bindings]], | * We do not ship the [[Python Bindings]], | ||
* no ''direct report printing'', but printing them to file and direct printing of checks works and | * no ''direct report printing'', but printing them to file and direct printing of checks works and | ||
− | + | * '''Nvidia GPU''' | |
+ | :Linux has had ongoing issues with Nvidia graphics drivers since early 2023. If you have an Nvidia GPU and GnuCash can't display reports or crashes when you try, run | ||
+ | flatpak run --env=WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 org.gnucash.GnuCash | ||
* '''Potential loss of settings''' | * '''Potential loss of settings''' | ||
:This happens when a few conditions coincide | :This happens when a few conditions coincide | ||
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::* you can run the following commands in a shell: {{Flatpak convert-pref.sh}} | ::* you can run the following commands in a shell: {{Flatpak convert-pref.sh}} | ||
− | :For the nitty-gritty details that causes this issue, refer to [ | + | :For the nitty-gritty details that causes this issue, refer to [{{URL:Bugs}}show_bug.cgi?id=798194 Bug 798194] |
− | * [ | + | * [{{URL:GH}}flathub/org.gnucash.GnuCash/issues/ Current list] |
==Resolved== | ==Resolved== | ||
* To use '''smart cards''': | * To use '''smart cards''': | ||
*# At least [https://www.fosslinux.com/13357/new-flatpak-1-3-2-uses-custom-fuse-filesystem-installation-technique.htm Flatpak 1.3.2] needs to be installed on your system. | *# At least [https://www.fosslinux.com/13357/new-flatpak-1-3-2-uses-custom-fuse-filesystem-installation-technique.htm Flatpak 1.3.2] needs to be installed on your system. | ||
− | *# Because the [ | + | *# Because the [{{URL:Bugs}}show_bug.cgi?id=798326 software on our build server is to old], you have to follow the instructions in [[#Granting Access to Other Resources]]. |
* All ''current'' versions are '''''PSD2'' capable'''—an EU directive—of online banking via ''[[:Category:De/FinTS|FinTS]]''/''[[De/Online-Banking|Online-Banking (german)]]'' protocol. | * All ''current'' versions are '''''PSD2'' capable'''—an EU directive—of online banking via ''[[:Category:De/FinTS|FinTS]]''/''[[De/Online-Banking|Online-Banking (german)]]'' protocol. | ||
* Current versions of GnuCash flatpak will no longer attempt to recompile all scm sources though it will continue to emit warnings about obsolete .go files: {{Flatpak_Guile_Error_Demo}} | * Current versions of GnuCash flatpak will no longer attempt to recompile all scm sources though it will continue to emit warnings about obsolete .go files: {{Flatpak_Guile_Error_Demo}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | =Flatpak Documentation= | ||
+ | * [{{URL:FP-docs}}introduction.html Overview] | ||
+ | * [{{URL:FP-docs}}using-flatpak.html Usage Instructions] | ||
+ | * [{{URL:FP-docs}}flatpak-command-reference.html Command Reference] | ||
=Installation= | =Installation= | ||
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The examples to install flatpak itself are written for ''Debian'' (in ''Buster'' ''Flatpak'' is already included, for ''Stretch'' and ''Jessie'' backports exist) and its derivates like ''Ubuntu''. | The examples to install flatpak itself are written for ''Debian'' (in ''Buster'' ''Flatpak'' is already included, for ''Stretch'' and ''Jessie'' backports exist) and its derivates like ''Ubuntu''. | ||
;Hint: For other distributions replace <tt>apt* <command></tt> by your preferred commandline software managment tool and its command, i.e. for many rpm based distributions <SyntaxHighlight lang="sh">zypper install flatpak | ;Hint: For other distributions replace <tt>apt* <command></tt> by your preferred commandline software managment tool and its command, i.e. for many rpm based distributions <SyntaxHighlight lang="sh">zypper install flatpak | ||
− | </Syntaxhighlight> FlatPak.org offers [ | + | </Syntaxhighlight> FlatPak.org offers [{{URL:FP}}setup Instructions for several distributions]. |
+ | ;Annotation for the following examples: <tt>sudo</tt> is not required. <tt>flatpak</tt> is smart enough to ask on demand your desktop for the dialog like under KDE: [[File:FP-Auhentication-KDE.png]] | ||
==Regular releases at ''flathub.org''== | ==Regular releases at ''flathub.org''== | ||
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'''Beta'''s (GnuCash {{BetaSeries}}) are previews and only released in the last months before the next main version, see [[Release Schedule]]. | '''Beta'''s (GnuCash {{BetaSeries}}) are previews and only released in the last months before the next main version, see [[Release Schedule]]. | ||
− | :;See also [ | + | :;See also [{{URL:FP}}apps/details/org.gnucash.GnuCash Flathub] |
;For Stable Releases: {{Install_Flatpak_sh}} | ;For Stable Releases: {{Install_Flatpak_sh}} | ||
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;Downgrading: It can't be done from the average package manager, but it can be done from the command line. It's a two-step command: <SyntaxHighlight lang="sh"> | ;Downgrading: It can't be done from the average package manager, but it can be done from the command line. It's a two-step command: <SyntaxHighlight lang="sh"> | ||
flatpak remote-info --log flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # list all commits in the repo | flatpak remote-info --log flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # list all commits in the repo | ||
− | flatpak update --commit=HASH org.gnucash.GnuCash # checkout commit HASH in the repo | + | flatpak update --commit=HASH --appstream flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # checkout commit HASH in the repo |
− | </Syntaxhighlight> The | + | </Syntaxhighlight> The <code>appstream</code> argument isn't needed if you have only one repository configured for org.gnucash.GnuCash. |
==<q>Nightly</q> Test Versions at ''gnucash.org''== | ==<q>Nightly</q> Test Versions at ''gnucash.org''== | ||
;Warning:Save your data before using test versions! | ;Warning:Save your data before using test versions! | ||
Often you can find test versions on the [{{BuildURL}}/builds/flatpak/ build-server]. They come in two flavours: | Often you can find test versions on the [{{BuildURL}}/builds/flatpak/ build-server]. They come in two flavours: | ||
− | :; | + | :;Stable: Version {{Version}} plus ''all recent'' bug fixes, but no new features: |
− | : | + | ::[{{URL:Build:FP}} {{URL:Build:FP}}] |
+ | :;Future: Only available after the implementation of a feature from [[Release Schedule#Goals for 6.0]]! | ||
+ | :;The branches were named <code>maint</code> and <code>master</code> before the GnuCash 5.0 release. | ||
+ | ::Version {{Version}} plus new features, but bug fixes can be ''delayed'' a few days: | ||
+ | ::[{{URL:Build:FP|future}} {{URL:Build:FP|future}}] | ||
;Tip: The file names in these directories can be used in the example below after trimming the „<tt>gnucash-</tt>“ prefix and „<tt>.flatpakref</tt>“ suffix. | ;Tip: The file names in these directories can be used in the example below after trimming the „<tt>gnucash-</tt>“ prefix and „<tt>.flatpakref</tt>“ suffix. | ||
− | ;Note:The current version contains Aqbanking {{ | + | ;Note:The current version contains Aqbanking {{AqB_Version_nightly_FP}}. |
<SyntaxHighlight lang="sh"> | <SyntaxHighlight lang="sh"> | ||
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# org.gnucash.GnuCash.Debug | # org.gnucash.GnuCash.Debug | ||
# org.gnucash.GnuCash.Locale | # org.gnucash.GnuCash.Locale | ||
− | sudo flatpak --arch=x86_64 install gnucash org.gnucash.GnuCash// | + | sudo flatpak --arch=x86_64 install gnucash org.gnucash.GnuCash//stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c # <-- change version here! |
flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash # start program | flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash # start program | ||
</Syntaxhighlight> | </Syntaxhighlight> | ||
;Note: <tt>flatpak --arch=x86_64</tt> is only required, if you have a 64-bit processor with a 32-bit OS. | ;Note: <tt>flatpak --arch=x86_64</tt> is only required, if you have a 64-bit processor with a 32-bit OS. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Getting Older Releaseses== | ||
+ | There may be occasions where you would like to install an older version of GnuCash - an important bug in the most recent version prevents you from upgrading, you may want to do regression tests, ... | ||
+ | While flathub by default will install or upgrade to the most recent version, it also provides access to a number of older versions. Here is how you can downgrade to one such version from the command line: | ||
+ | |||
+ | # Install current gnucash<SyntaxHighlight lang="sh">$ flatpak install flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash</SyntaxHighlight> | ||
+ | # List all gnucash packages that are available in flathub<SyntaxHighlight lang="sh">$ flatpak remote-info --log flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash | ||
+ | ID: org.gnucash.GnuCash | ||
+ | Ref: app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/x86_64/stable | ||
+ | Arch: x86_64 | ||
+ | Branch: stable | ||
+ | Collection: org.flathub.Stable | ||
+ | Download: 110,5 MB | ||
+ | Installed: 319,5 MB | ||
+ | Runtime: org.gnome.Platform/x86_64/43 | ||
+ | Sdk: org.gnome.Sdk/x86_64/43 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 612379218b8be2d2dba316db580154efd4521d35f24f9500c3eafe4694dfe4ea | ||
+ | Parent: c3d6b1ff9fb14beb33d26d11068c4f40fb9cf400c14f090b8f24f077205b173d | ||
+ | Subject: Package gnucash 5.1 (16bb64cf) | ||
+ | Date: 2023-05-04 15:46:25 +0000 | ||
+ | History: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: c3d6b1ff9fb14beb33d26d11068c4f40fb9cf400c14f090b8f24f077205b173d | ||
+ | Subject: Package gnucash 5.0-1 (6a579a23) | ||
+ | Date: 2023-03-29 00:17:36 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 08e6ac442846255491fa72592cd8451e274efd7649e430d9f968adc6f0e723f3 | ||
+ | Subject: Package GnuCash 5.0 (c9b14ae9) | ||
+ | Date: 2023-03-26 20:34:31 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 511cf18127561c55b5999121c6b301ca1e90d6cc988a00701257606df7fae86f | ||
+ | Subject: Release GnuCash 4.14 (b2942403) | ||
+ | Date: 2023-03-25 23:27:27 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: eb1be08966b94073a6f219dcf8f61f42c88228d1d1f2aba15da990591bccf3c7 | ||
+ | Subject: Fix GnuCash tarball sha256 (bd9f8e1e) | ||
+ | Date: 2022-12-18 22:30:44 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 7e2d8364088a32d0f6849893a43b41a5623886c2d5c7da3505c023ba0c86fa5f | ||
+ | Subject: Fix GnuCash tarball sha256 (bd9f8e1e) | ||
+ | Date: 2022-12-18 22:30:44 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 75419560fa6ece2e44ca421e261266cd2469c43970f67ad5d9498cb952274b84 | ||
+ | Subject: Fix Flathub build id. (98f80163) | ||
+ | Date: 2022-10-23 00:28:02 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: dc06bee16009e51bfe041891feb8ec36e282b732e87702a2ad914913ec2ea675 | ||
+ | Subject: Package gnucash 4.12-2 (5b8ae13f) | ||
+ | Date: 2022-10-22 22:51:18 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 24135ed2a3a1ed806df526a632ad1d178039648e0c620478dd1bab50312c22e3 | ||
+ | Subject: Package gnucash 4.12-1. (b335bd5a) | ||
+ | Date: 2022-10-16 14:19:27 +0000 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit: 98bea86b69a63cc6ed5a1854344d115a683d6cee7ca56b81e7210f2da2706d88 | ||
+ | Subject: Package gnucash 4.12. (fea1ed21) | ||
+ | Date: 2022-09-25 18:36:54 +0000 | ||
+ | </SyntaxHighlight> | ||
+ | # Take note of the commit hash (the long string of digits and letters) for the gnucash version you want to install. For example to install gnucash 4.14, the relevant commit hash would be 511cf18127561c55b5999121c6b301ca1e90d6cc988a00701257606df7fae86f | ||
+ | # Upgrade/Downgrade gnucash to the version you like<SyntaxHighlight lang="sh">$ flatpak update --commit <commit-hash> org.gnucash.GnuCash</SyntaxHighlight>For the example of upgrading to 4.14, this would become<br/><SyntaxHighlight lang="sh">$ flatpak update --commit 511cf18127561c55b5999121c6b301ca1e90d6cc988a00701257606df7fae86f org.gnucash.GnuCash</SyntaxHighlight> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Selecting the GnuCash version to run== | ||
+ | To list the installed versions: | ||
+ | flatpak info org.gnucash.GnuCash | ||
+ | To run an installed version other than the default: | ||
+ | flatpak run --branch <version> org.gnucash.GnuCash | ||
+ | To change the default version: | ||
+ | flatpak make-current org.gnucash.GnuCash <version> | ||
+ | As always you can use <code>--system</code> or <code>--user</code> to distinguish between system-wide and user-space installations. | ||
=Configuration= | =Configuration= | ||
==Granting Access to Other Resources== | ==Granting Access to Other Resources== | ||
As each Flatpak app runs in a sandbox, you have to unlock additionally required resources like | As each Flatpak app runs in a sandbox, you have to unlock additionally required resources like | ||
− | ;USB Drive: {{Flatpak overwrite-fs.sh}} | + | ;USB or Network Drive: |
+ | :;with fix mountpoint: {{Flatpak overwrite-fs.sh}} | ||
+ | :;with changing mountpoint: {{Flatpak overwrite-vfs.sh}} | ||
+ | ::Now GnuCash Flatpak can see the share under <tt>Other Locations</tt> when it is mounted. <ref>From [{{URL:reddit}}r/pop_os/comments/1702jkd/ reddit: Flatpak app don't seemed to have access to network drives]</ref> | ||
;Smartcard Reader: To use smart cards in [[AqBanking]] | ;Smartcard Reader: To use smart cards in [[AqBanking]] | ||
:# on the host—your Linux PC—the demon <tt>pcscd</tt> must be running, | :# on the host—your Linux PC—the demon <tt>pcscd</tt> must be running, | ||
:# the related socket must become unlocked for your GnuCash-Flatpak once: {{Flatpak_PCSC_Socket.sh}} | :# the related socket must become unlocked for your GnuCash-Flatpak once: {{Flatpak_PCSC_Socket.sh}} | ||
<tt>sudo</tt> may be required depending on the rest of your installation. | <tt>sudo</tt> may be required depending on the rest of your installation. | ||
− | ;See also: {{URL:FP-docs}} | + | ;See also: {{URL:FP-docs}}sandbox-permissions.html |
==Changing the Locale== | ==Changing the Locale== | ||
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==Using Command Line Tools== | ==Using Command Line Tools== | ||
To call ''command line'' tools like <tt>aqbanking-cli</tt>, the following opens a command shell inside the sandbox of GnuCash.{{Flatpak_Shell_sh}} | To call ''command line'' tools like <tt>aqbanking-cli</tt>, the following opens a command shell inside the sandbox of GnuCash.{{Flatpak_Shell_sh}} | ||
− | Inside you can call related shell commands for [[AqBanking|Online Banking]] like <tt>aqbanking-cli</tt>… or [[Online Quotes]] <tt>gnc-fq-*</tt> etc. | + | Inside you can call related shell commands for [[AqBanking|Online Banking]] like <tt>aqbanking-cli</tt>… or [[Online Quotes]] <tt>gnc-fq-*</tt> etc. However, <tt>gnc-fq-update</tt> does not work. |
+ | ;Example <q>Query Versions</q>: This is required on bug reporting. {{Flatpak Versions}} | ||
+ | ;Example <q>Fetch Online Quotes</q>: The following enters the GnuCash sandbox and runs a <tt>gnucash-cli</tt> command in a single line (using the example of getting price quotes). This can be useful for automation, i.e. creating a modern [{{URL:wp}}Systemd systemd] timer or a classical [{{URL:wp}}Cron cron] job to get price quotes on a regular basis. {{Flatpak_Quotes_sh}} | ||
+ | :;Attention:Notice the order of the arguments! | ||
− | + | ==Desktop Icon== | |
− | + | Assuming you want to create a desktop icon to open your second file <tt>test-2.gnucash</tt> from your <tt>Documents</tt> folder:<syntaxhighlight lang="ini"> | |
+ | [Desktop Entry] | ||
+ | Type=Application | ||
+ | Terminal=false | ||
+ | Exec=flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash Documents/test-2.gnucash | ||
+ | Name=GnuCash (flatpak) test-2 | ||
+ | Comment=Accounting for my alter ego | ||
+ | Icon=~/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/x86_64/stable/active/files/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon.ico | ||
+ | </syntaxhighlight> <ref>[{{ListURL}}/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-March/100399.html User discussion in March 2022]</ref>, <ref>[{{URL:XDG-spec}}desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html Desktop Entry Specification]</ref> | ||
+ | ;Notes: | ||
+ | ::;Terminal: Enable it while debugging to see concole output. | ||
+ | ::;Exec, Name: Replace <tt>test-2.gnucash</tt> by your real filename. | ||
+ | ::;Comment: Whatever makes sense for you. | ||
+ | ::;Icon: | ||
+ | ::# Replace <tt>~/.local/share</tt> by <tt>/var/lib</tt> if you installed with -<tt>-system</tt> option. | ||
+ | ::# Replace <tt>x86_64</tt> by <tt>i386</tt> or whatever you used at installation with the <tt>--arch</tt> option. | ||
==SQL Connection== | ==SQL Connection== | ||
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Using 127.0.0.1 on the other hand will force mysql to use a real network connection. Those are not restricted in the GnuCash flatpak. | Using 127.0.0.1 on the other hand will force mysql to use a real network connection. Those are not restricted in the GnuCash flatpak. | ||
− | More details: [ | + | More details: [}}URL:GH}}flathub/org.gnucash.GnuCash/issues/17 FlatHub GnuCash issue 17] |
==Maintenance== | ==Maintenance== | ||
===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
− | If you forgot which parts were installed and in which mode, run {{Flatpak list con}} This user has a system and a user installation and did not clean up it on a regular base. | + | If you forgot which parts were installed and in which mode, run {{Flatpak list con}} This user has a system and a user installation and did not clean up it on a regular base. There is |
− | ;Note: You can learn more about the [ | + | * a system wide stable version from flathub and |
+ | * a user specific from <tt>gnc-testing-repo</tt> which contains [{{URL:GH}}Gnucash/gnucash-on-flatpak#readme self built] versions. | ||
+ | ;Note: You can learn more about the [{{URL:FP-docs}}available-runtimes.html#available-runtimes Available Runtimes], [{{URL:FP-docs}}sandbox-permissions-reference.html#sandbox-permissions-reference Sandbox Permissions Reference] … | ||
===Update=== | ===Update=== | ||
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==Crash: Stacktrace== | ==Crash: Stacktrace== | ||
− | {{ | + | [{{URL:FP-docs}}debugging.html Flatpak Debugging] has instructions for running gdb in a flatpak round out the gdb instructions in [[Stack_Trace]]. An alternative if you have <tt>systemd-coredump</tt> installed (it's there by default in Fedora 28 and later) you can use [https://www.figuiere.net/technotes/notes/tn001/|flathub-coredumpctl] to easily generate a stack trace (in gdb <code>where</code> and <code>bt</code> are synonyms). |
− | + | ||
==GTK Inspector== | ==GTK Inspector== | ||
{{Flatpak-gtk-inspector}} | {{Flatpak-gtk-inspector}} |
Latest revision as of 21:09, 2 September 2024
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Flatpaks are bundles which besides the program also contain all required libraries. Use cases:
- If your Linux distribution is too old to offer all required libraries but has Flatpak support, you can install a recent released version of GnuCash from the FlatHub repository.
- If a developer or a translator asks you to test their recent work, you can use a nightly version from our Flatpak repository.
Note flatpak's Sandbox concept: it uses files in
- $HOME/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/ and
- $HOME/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/
Known Issues
- Architecture
- While the program flatpak supports many architectures, it appears that the service flathub.org dropped support for new
- i386 packages sometime between September and December 2019, the release dates for GnuCash 3.7 and 3.8 respectively and
- 32-bit arm packages after GnuCash 4.4.
- The nightly builds on code.gnucash.org are x86_64 only.
- We do not ship the Python Bindings,
- no direct report printing, but printing them to file and direct printing of checks works and
- Nvidia GPU
- Linux has had ongoing issues with Nvidia graphics drivers since early 2023. If you have an Nvidia GPU and GnuCash can't display reports or crashes when you try, run
flatpak run --env=WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 org.gnucash.GnuCash
- Potential loss of settings
- This happens when a few conditions coincide
- On your host system you are using (or have been using) GnuCash 4.7 or older
- You install or upgrade to flatpak GnuCash 4.5 or newer
- Under these conditions your flatpak GnuCash preferences will be reset due to changes internal to flatpak itself. We have created a fix for this in GnuCash 4.7 (native) in combination with flatpak GnuCash 4.8-1. Unfortunately this fix can only work if you have run GnuCash 4.7 (or more recent) at least once natively on your host system before running GnuCash 4.8-1 or more recent in flatpak. This is currently (at the time of the flatpak 4.8-1 release) unlikely to happen unless the user makes quite an effort. Over time this situation will improve.
- How to fix
- In case you hit this issue there are a few ways forward:
- If you can run GnuCash 4.7+ natively on your host and you have installed GnuCash flatpak 4.8-1+
- do run GnuCash 4.7+ natively at least once and
- (re)move the file $HOME/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/config/glib-2.0/settings/keyfile. The next time you start GnuCash flatpak it will import your preferences from your host GnuCash.
- If you're not in a position you can run GnuCash 4.7+ natively on your host and you didn't tweak a lot of preferences
- the easiest fix then is probably to manually go through and set the preferences you tweaked before the first time you start flatpak GnuCash 4.5 or above. They should stay set after that.
- If you do want to restore your preferences while not able to run GnuCash 4.7+ natively on your host
- you can run the following commands in a shell:
# Backup your current sandbox settings: cp $HOME/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/config/glib-2.0/settings/keyfile \ $HOME/gnucash-settings.save # Real conversion: dconf dump /org/gnucash/ > \ $HOME/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/config/glib-2.0/settings/keyfile perl -pi.bkp -e's!^[[]![org/gnucash/!' \ $HOME/.var/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/config/glib-2.0/settings/keyfile
- you can run the following commands in a shell:
- For the nitty-gritty details that causes this issue, refer to Bug 798194
Resolved
- To use smart cards:
- At least Flatpak 1.3.2 needs to be installed on your system.
- Because the software on our build server is to old, you have to follow the instructions in #Granting Access to Other Resources.
- All current versions are PSD2 capable—an EU directive—of online banking via FinTS/Online-Banking (german) protocol.
- Current versions of GnuCash flatpak will no longer attempt to recompile all scm sources though it will continue to emit warnings about obsolete .go files:
: ;;; note: source file /app/share/guile//2.2/ice-9/eval.scm ;;; newer than compiled /app/lib/guile/2.2/ccache/ice-9/eval.go :
- Workaround:
# --system install cd /var/lib/flatpak/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash # OR --user install cd $HOME/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash sudo find . -name '*.go' -exec touch '{}' ';'
Flatpak Documentation
Installation
You can configure many package managers like Gnome Software or KDE's Discover to at least install or update Flatpaks from Flathub, but on this page we will use the more powerful flatpak command line tool. The examples to install flatpak itself are written for Debian (in Buster Flatpak is already included, for Stretch and Jessie backports exist) and its derivates like Ubuntu.
- Hint
- For other distributions replace apt* <command> by your preferred commandline software managment tool and its command, i.e. for many rpm based distributions FlatPak.org offers Instructions for several distributions.
zypper install flatpak
- Annotation for the following examples
- sudo is not required. flatpak is smart enough to ask on demand your desktop for the dialog like under KDE:
Regular releases at flathub.org
You can have both the regular, currently GnuCash 5.10, and beta branches installed at the same time.
- Note
- The current versions contain Aqbanking 6.5.4.
Betas (GnuCash 5.9xx) are previews and only released in the last months before the next main version, see Release Schedule.
- See also Flathub
- For Stable Releases
-
# Install FlatPak (on debian based distributions, others have to replace 'apt-get install'): sudo apt-get install flatpak # Register FlatHub repository for a system app (available to all users): sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo # or only you: flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo # Install GnuCash ... # for all users: # sudo is only needed for a --system install, if the user is not in the 'sudo' group # --system is the default if --user is not specified sudo flatpak install --system flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # or only you: flatpak install --user flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # Run GnuCash: flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash
- Default App Installation Locations
--system (for all users, default) /var/lib/flatpak --user ~/.local/share/flatpak
- Tip
- To get the most recent version, run each quarter year (see Release Schedule):
flatpak update
- To get the most recent version, run each quarter year (see Release Schedule):
- For Unstable (i.e., beta) Releases
- Do the process for stable releases, but register, install, and run as follows.
# Register: flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo # Install flatpak install --user flathub-beta org.gnucash.GnuCash # Run flatpak run --branch=beta org.gnucash.GnuCash
- Downgrading
- It can't be done from the average package manager, but it can be done from the command line. It's a two-step command: The
flatpak remote-info --log flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # list all commits in the repo flatpak update --commit=HASH --appstream flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash # checkout commit HASH in the repo
appstream
argument isn't needed if you have only one repository configured for org.gnucash.GnuCash.
Nightly
Test Versions at gnucash.org
- Warning
- Save your data before using test versions!
Often you can find test versions on the build-server. They come in two flavours:
- Stable
- Version 5.10 plus all recent bug fixes, but no new features:
- https://code.gnucash.org/builds/flatpak/stable/?C=M;O=D
- Future
- Only available after the implementation of a feature from Release Schedule#Goals for 6.0!
- The branches were named
maint
andmaster
before the GnuCash 5.0 release. - Version 5.10 plus new features, but bug fixes can be delayed a few days:
- https://code.gnucash.org/builds/flatpak/future/?C=M;O=D
- Tip
- The file names in these directories can be used in the example below after trimming the „gnucash-“ prefix and „.flatpakref“ suffix.
- Note
- The current version contains Aqbanking 6.5.12beta.
sudo apt install flatpak #install Flatpak
# register repositories:
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 --arch=x86_64 remote-ls gnucash # show all packages
# output should be:
# org.gnucash.GnuCash
# org.gnucash.GnuCash.Debug
# org.gnucash.GnuCash.Locale
sudo flatpak --arch=x86_64 install gnucash org.gnucash.GnuCash//stable-C5.8-20-ga84189b79d-D5.7-2-ge45aa63c # <-- change version here!
flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash # start program
- Note
- flatpak --arch=x86_64 is only required, if you have a 64-bit processor with a 32-bit OS.
Getting Older Releaseses
There may be occasions where you would like to install an older version of GnuCash - an important bug in the most recent version prevents you from upgrading, you may want to do regression tests, ... While flathub by default will install or upgrade to the most recent version, it also provides access to a number of older versions. Here is how you can downgrade to one such version from the command line:
- Install current gnucash
$ flatpak install flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash
- List all gnucash packages that are available in flathub
$ flatpak remote-info --log flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash ID: org.gnucash.GnuCash Ref: app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/x86_64/stable Arch: x86_64 Branch: stable Collection: org.flathub.Stable Download: 110,5 MB Installed: 319,5 MB Runtime: org.gnome.Platform/x86_64/43 Sdk: org.gnome.Sdk/x86_64/43 Commit: 612379218b8be2d2dba316db580154efd4521d35f24f9500c3eafe4694dfe4ea Parent: c3d6b1ff9fb14beb33d26d11068c4f40fb9cf400c14f090b8f24f077205b173d Subject: Package gnucash 5.1 (16bb64cf) Date: 2023-05-04 15:46:25 +0000 History: Commit: c3d6b1ff9fb14beb33d26d11068c4f40fb9cf400c14f090b8f24f077205b173d Subject: Package gnucash 5.0-1 (6a579a23) Date: 2023-03-29 00:17:36 +0000 Commit: 08e6ac442846255491fa72592cd8451e274efd7649e430d9f968adc6f0e723f3 Subject: Package GnuCash 5.0 (c9b14ae9) Date: 2023-03-26 20:34:31 +0000 Commit: 511cf18127561c55b5999121c6b301ca1e90d6cc988a00701257606df7fae86f Subject: Release GnuCash 4.14 (b2942403) Date: 2023-03-25 23:27:27 +0000 Commit: eb1be08966b94073a6f219dcf8f61f42c88228d1d1f2aba15da990591bccf3c7 Subject: Fix GnuCash tarball sha256 (bd9f8e1e) Date: 2022-12-18 22:30:44 +0000 Commit: 7e2d8364088a32d0f6849893a43b41a5623886c2d5c7da3505c023ba0c86fa5f Subject: Fix GnuCash tarball sha256 (bd9f8e1e) Date: 2022-12-18 22:30:44 +0000 Commit: 75419560fa6ece2e44ca421e261266cd2469c43970f67ad5d9498cb952274b84 Subject: Fix Flathub build id. (98f80163) Date: 2022-10-23 00:28:02 +0000 Commit: dc06bee16009e51bfe041891feb8ec36e282b732e87702a2ad914913ec2ea675 Subject: Package gnucash 4.12-2 (5b8ae13f) Date: 2022-10-22 22:51:18 +0000 Commit: 24135ed2a3a1ed806df526a632ad1d178039648e0c620478dd1bab50312c22e3 Subject: Package gnucash 4.12-1. (b335bd5a) Date: 2022-10-16 14:19:27 +0000 Commit: 98bea86b69a63cc6ed5a1854344d115a683d6cee7ca56b81e7210f2da2706d88 Subject: Package gnucash 4.12. (fea1ed21) Date: 2022-09-25 18:36:54 +0000
- Take note of the commit hash (the long string of digits and letters) for the gnucash version you want to install. For example to install gnucash 4.14, the relevant commit hash would be 511cf18127561c55b5999121c6b301ca1e90d6cc988a00701257606df7fae86f
- Upgrade/Downgrade gnucash to the version you likeFor the example of upgrading to 4.14, this would become
$ flatpak update --commit <commit-hash> org.gnucash.GnuCash
$ flatpak update --commit 511cf18127561c55b5999121c6b301ca1e90d6cc988a00701257606df7fae86f org.gnucash.GnuCash
Selecting the GnuCash version to run
To list the installed versions:
flatpak info org.gnucash.GnuCash
To run an installed version other than the default:
flatpak run --branch <version> org.gnucash.GnuCash
To change the default version:
flatpak make-current org.gnucash.GnuCash <version>
As always you can use --system
or --user
to distinguish between system-wide and user-space installations.
Configuration
Granting Access to Other Resources
As each Flatpak app runs in a sandbox, you have to unlock additionally required resources like
- USB or Network Drive
-
- with fix mountpoint
-
# After configuring automatic mounting of the drive in the host system sudo flatpak override org.gnucash.GnuCash --filesystem=$PATH_TO_DRIVE
- with changing mountpoint
-
sudo flatpak override org.gnucash.GnuCash --talk-name=org.gtk.vfs.* --filesystem=xdg-run/gvfs
- Now GnuCash Flatpak can see the share under Other Locations when it is mounted. [1]
- Smartcard Reader
- To use smart cards in AqBanking
- on the host—your Linux PC—the demon pcscd must be running,
- the related socket must become unlocked for your GnuCash-Flatpak once:
sudo flatpak override org.gnucash.GnuCash --socket=pcsc
sudo may be required depending on the rest of your installation.
Changing the Locale
Refer to Locale Settings to determine the settings required.
Refer to Configuration Locations - System-wide for instructions on how to change Flatpak environment variables using flatpak override.
Tips
Getting Console Output
In case of trouble get the console output:flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash
flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash --logto stdout
The latter will print all logs to the console rather than to an inaccessible trace file.
Using Command Line Tools
To call command line tools like aqbanking-cli, the following opens a command shell inside the sandbox of GnuCash.flatpak run --command=sh org.gnucash.GnuCash
Inside you can call related shell commands for Online Banking like aqbanking-cli… or Online Quotes gnc-fq-* etc. However, gnc-fq-update does not work.
- Example
Query Versions
- This is required on bug reporting.
$ flatpak run --command=sh org.gnucash.GnuCash [📦 org.gnucash.GnuCash ~]$ gnucash --version GnuCash 3.8 development version Build ID: git e6b3c56+(2020-01-26) [📦 org.gnucash.GnuCash ~]$ aqbanking-cli versions Versions: AqBanking-CLI: 6.0.2 Gwenhywfar : 5.1.3.0 AqBanking : 6.0.2.0 [📦 org.gnucash.GnuCash ~]$ exit exits
- Example
Fetch Online Quotes
- The following enters the GnuCash sandbox and runs a gnucash-cli command in a single line (using the example of getting price quotes). This can be useful for automation, i.e. creating a modern systemd timer or a classical cron job to get price quotes on a regular basis.
flatpak run --command=gnucash-cli org.gnucash.GnuCash --quotes get /path/to/file.gnucash
- Attention
- Notice the order of the arguments!
Desktop Icon
Assuming you want to create a desktop icon to open your second file test-2.gnucash from your Documents folder:[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash Documents/test-2.gnucash
Name=GnuCash (flatpak) test-2
Comment=Accounting for my alter ego
Icon=~/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/x86_64/stable/active/files/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon.ico
- Notes
-
- Terminal
- Enable it while debugging to see concole output.
- Exec, Name
- Replace test-2.gnucash by your real filename.
- Comment
- Whatever makes sense for you.
- Icon
- Replace ~/.local/share by /var/lib if you installed with --system option.
- Replace x86_64 by i386 or whatever you used at installation with the --arch option.
SQL Connection
Use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost. The latter will tell the mysql client to use unix file sockets. These are not permitted by default by the flatpak sandbox. You can enable permissions for this on your gnucash flatpak, though I don't know offhand where the unix socket is located. You'll have to figure that out first (it will look like a file on your system somewhere) and then use the flatpak override commmand to tell it to allow access to that file for the org.gnucash.GnuCash package.
Using 127.0.0.1 on the other hand will force mysql to use a real network connection. Those are not restricted in the GnuCash flatpak.
More details: [}}URL:GH}}flathub/org.gnucash.GnuCash/issues/17 FlatHub GnuCash issue 17]
Maintenance
Overview
If you forgot which parts were installed and in which mode, run$ flatpak list
Name Application ID Version Zweig Ursprung Installation
default …eedesktop.Platform.GL.default 19.08 flathub user
Mesa …eedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.1.7 20.08 flathub system
Mesa …eedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.1.7 20.08 flathub user
Mesa …eedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.2.2 21.08 flathub user
Intel …edesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 19.08 flathub user
Intel …edesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 20.08 flathub system
Intel …edesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 20.08 flathub user
Intel …edesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 21.08 flathub user
openh264 …freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 flathub system
openh264 …freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 flathub user
GNOME Application Platform vers… org.gnome.Platform 3.38 flathub user
GNOME Application Platform vers… org.gnome.Platform 40 flathub system
GNOME Application Platform vers… org.gnome.Platform 40 flathub user
GNOME Application Platform vers… org.gnome.Platform 41 flathub user
GNOME Software Development Kit … org.gnome.Sdk 3.38 flathub user
GNOME Software Development Kit … org.gnome.Sdk 40 flathub user
GNOME Software Development Kit … org.gnome.Sdk 41 flathub user
GnuCash org.gnucash.GnuCash 4.8a+ (Flathub 4.8-1) stable flathub system
GnuCash org.gnucash.GnuCash fbf8284+ maint-C4.8a-62-gfbf828476f-D4.8-3-g9d2b4e95 gnc-testing-repo user
- a system wide stable version from flathub and
- a user specific from gnc-testing-repo which contains self built versions.
- Note
- You can learn more about the Available Runtimes, Sandbox Permissions Reference …
Update
You should — also if no new GnuCash version was announced — sometimes runsudo flatpak update # sudo is only required for systemwide installations
ID Zweig Op Remote Download
1. org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 19.08 u flathub < 85,1 MB
2. org.freedesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 19.08 u flathub < 8,7 MB
3. org.gnome.Platform.Locale 3.34 u flathub < 322,2 MB (partial)
4. org.gnome.Platform 3.34 u flathub < 320,4 MB
5. org.gnome.Sdk.Locale 3.34 u flathub < 325,8 MB (partial)
6. org.gnome.Sdk 3.34 u flathub < 663,9 MB
Proceed with these changes to the user installation? [Y/n]:
Cleanup
As there might now be some obsolate parts, you should run$ flatpak uninstall --unused
These runtimes in installation 'user' are pinned and won't be removed; see flatpak-pin(1):
runtime/org.gnome.Platform/x86_64/40
runtime/org.gnome.Platform/x86_64/41
runtime/org.gnome.Sdk/x86_64/40
runtime/org.gnome.Sdk/x86_64/41
KENNUNG Zweig Op
1. [-] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 19.08 r
2. [-] org.freedesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 19.08 r
3. [-] org.gnome.Platform 3.38 r
4. [-] org.gnome.Platform.Locale 3.38 r
5. [-] org.gnome.Sdk 3.38 r
6. [-] org.gnome.Sdk.Locale 3.38 r
Uninstall complete.
Crash: Stacktrace
Flatpak Debugging has instructions for running gdb in a flatpak round out the gdb instructions in Stack_Trace. An alternative if you have systemd-coredump installed (it's there by default in Fedora 28 and later) you can use [1] to easily generate a stack trace (in gdb where
and bt
are synonyms).
GTK Inspector
flatpak run --env=GTK_DEBUG=interactive org.gnucash.GnuCash
Other
- Migration from normal package to flatpak (german)