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=== Errors using automated Windows build script ===
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== Training manual for Gnucash ==
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Hi everyone.  I spent some of the Thanksgiving weekend trying to build GNUCash in Windows.  Everything proceeded fairly well until I got to the autotools section of the build, at which point I got a vague error about requiring m4 version 1.4 or later.  I checked, and the msys environment provided m4 version 1.4.  I played around a little more, and finally went so far as to comment out the version check in the build script (I think it was autoconf/bin/autom4te) and that allowed the build to run a little further before it ran into another error (still in autoconf).  I don't remember what the second one was, but the common thread in both cases was a reference to /dev/null.  I don't know how msys handles /dev/null (there isn't a /dev directory in the environment), but Perl didn't seem real happy with it (I was able to do some testing at the command line to show that at least the shell doesn't throw an error when referencing /dev/null).  I was wondering if anyone has successfully run the automated build recently?  I tried to follow the directions on this page as closely as possible (did change mingw from 5.0.3 to 5.1.0 -- I had problems downloading and installing 5.0.3), but I'm assuming I did something wrong...  Oh, and yes, I do have a reasonable amount of Linux experience, so feel free to get technical.  --[[User:Scbash|scbash]] 09:13, 27 November 2006 (EST)
 
  
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:I haven't seen this kind of error recently. As usual, copying the exact error message would be much more helpful - just mark the text in the msys window and press "Paste" in any other Windows window.  
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Do you have people training on how to use Gnucash?
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:I don't think you should comment out any of the checks. Also, /dev/null is ''not'' a problem in the msys shell and it will be interpreted correctly similar to what we expected on the Linux side. I'd rather guess you got some version mixup, i.e. the m4 that was found during that check might have been a different one than should've been found. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 09:29, 27 November 2006 (EST)
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:Errr... no. In which part of the world are you looking for this? In writing, we have http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 10:29, 15 January 2007 (EST)
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Am based in Kenya, which is in Africa and would like to know if there is any organisation that is contracted to provide training services on Gnucash.
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:No, there is no such organisation. Sorry. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 03:47, 16 January 2007 (EST)
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Thanks, would I be allowed to take up training for GnuCash without any sort of certification. My profession is Accounting.
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:I have no idea what you mean by "to take up training for GnuCash" but you can do with that software whatever you like. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 09:49, 16 January 2007 (EST)
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:I am considering using GnuCash with some friends on a small business, and also for my personal finance. I'm also based in Kenya. How is your experience so far?
  
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::I didn't feel all that good about changing the build either, but I wanted to see what might happen.  I'll try to do a clean run tonight and get the exact error.  Thanks.  --[[User:Scbash|scbash]] 10:46, 27 November 2006 (EST)
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== Setup Binaries ==
  
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:::With a clean environment the build crashes when trying to build autoconf. Here is the last little bit of the make output before the crash:
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2.1.0 was released yesterday, but Windows setup binaries are not yet on sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582). Will this be happening soon? Does someone own this task? --[[User:Pettijohn|Pettijohn]] 14:43, 15 April 2007 (EDT)
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:Correct, yes and yes :-)  Just follow the thread http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2007-April/020394.html, the release workflow for windows binaries is not yet set in stone. -- [[User:Andi5|andi5]]
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::This has been fixed now. -- [[User:Andi5|andi5]]
  
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make[2]: Leaving directory `/c/soft/tmp/autoconf-2.60/lib/m4sugar'
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== Windows install ==
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autom4te_perllibdir='..'/lib AUTOM4TE_CFG='../lib/autom4te.cfg'
 
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../bin/autom4te -B '..'/lib -B '..'/lib --language M4sh --cache ''
 
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--melt ./autoconf.as -o autoconf.in
 
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The system cannot find the path specified.
 
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autom4te: need GNU m4 1.4 or later: /bin/m4
 
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make[1]: *** [autoconf.in] Error 1
 
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make[1]: Leaving directory `/c/soft/tmp/autoconf-2.60/bin'
 
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make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
 
  
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:::But I think andi5 might be on to something, check below. --[[User:Scbash|Scbash]] 20:58, 27 November 2006 (EST)
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Is is possible to install the new version over an old version? Or should I uninstall first?
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:I don't think you have to uninstall first. Just install the new version. However, what *could* happen is that once you want to uninstall the newer version, only the files from the newer version will be deleted, but not extra files from the old version that don't exist in the new version. Maybe we should test this a bit? But feel free to install the new version right away. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 04:53, 26 April 2007 (EDT)
  
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:Can you please check whether all the files install.sh::inst_dtk hides from the DTK to avoid clashes are masked for you too? -- [[User:Andi5|andi5]]
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== HBCI/aqbanking and Windows ==
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According to http://arcknowledge.com/finance.aqbanking.devel/2007-01/msg00088.html there have been problems with aqbanking and Windows which seem to be solved. I just tried to add my accounts according to [http://linuxwiki.de/AqBanking/aqhbci-tool#head-a10e964ff079a4e5dee8a8c234af41c20dc83c54 theses instructions] and it worked quite well. Thanks for the windows port, guys! --[[User:Tluft|Tluft]] 18:22, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
  
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::After simply installing msys 1.0.10, and running install.sh the inst_dtk section outputs:
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== Gnucash files ==
  
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When I first start gnu,I do not get the option of setting up the program. The gnucash files (gconf, gconfd etc) end up being saved under my profile in the c drive rather in sub folders where I would like them. Is there any way once the program is running to re-configer these files?
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msys dtk already installed. skipping.
 
  
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::which confuses me.  I didn't install the DTK.  I also looked for the files that inst_dtk tries to mask, and they don't exist!  --[[User:Scbash|Scbash]] 20:46, 27 November 2006 (EST)
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== Windows 8 Finance::Quote ==
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::New thought:  looking at inst_dtk, it checks if "perl --help" returns.  I had ActivePerl pre-installed, so that may be the problem...  No DTK is actually installed, the script just thinks the DTK is installed...  --[[User:Scbash|Scbash]] 20:58, 27 November 2006 (EST)
 
  
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=== Updates required to automated build scripts ===
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I am running gnucash successfully on Windows 8. I want to install Finance::Quote, but can't find instructions that don't reference the start menu. Anyone know how to do it from the command line? [[User:Mokeyib|Mokeyib]] 00:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)
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During my clean build tonight I had to change custom.sh to point to mingw 5.1.0.  5.0.3 references mirror sites that don't seem to have the required files anymore. --[[User:Scbash|scbash]] 20:46, 27 November 2006 (EST)
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:Found it. After installing perl, cd to the gnucash\bin directory and run install-fq-mods.cmd from there. [[User:Mokeyib|Mokeyib]] 00:48, 28 March 2013 (EDT)
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== ( Windows?) Finance::Quote ==
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This Wiki page specifies ActivePerl 5.8 or 5.10, but these do not deliver the latest F::Q (1.18).
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According to this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/How-to-install-Finance-quote-Windows-7-tp3724878p3726050.html), there is a compatibility problem with ActivePerl 5.12.  However, this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Solution-adding-Perl-to-get-online-downloads-tp3889793.html) suggests that it works.
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P.S. I have gotten F::Q 1.17 to work with both GC 2.4.11 and 2.4.12 using ActivePerl 5.14.2, and F::Q 1.18 using the current ActivePerl version of 5.16.3.

Latest revision as of 11:45, 5 April 2013

Training manual for Gnucash

Do you have people training on how to use Gnucash?

Errr... no. In which part of the world are you looking for this? In writing, we have http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml --Cstim 10:29, 15 January 2007 (EST)

Am based in Kenya, which is in Africa and would like to know if there is any organisation that is contracted to provide training services on Gnucash.

No, there is no such organisation. Sorry. --Cstim 03:47, 16 January 2007 (EST)

Thanks, would I be allowed to take up training for GnuCash without any sort of certification. My profession is Accounting.

I have no idea what you mean by "to take up training for GnuCash" but you can do with that software whatever you like. --Cstim 09:49, 16 January 2007 (EST)
I am considering using GnuCash with some friends on a small business, and also for my personal finance. I'm also based in Kenya. How is your experience so far?

Setup Binaries

2.1.0 was released yesterday, but Windows setup binaries are not yet on sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582). Will this be happening soon? Does someone own this task? --Pettijohn 14:43, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

Correct, yes and yes :-) Just follow the thread http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2007-April/020394.html, the release workflow for windows binaries is not yet set in stone. -- andi5
This has been fixed now. -- andi5

Windows install

Is is possible to install the new version over an old version? Or should I uninstall first?

I don't think you have to uninstall first. Just install the new version. However, what *could* happen is that once you want to uninstall the newer version, only the files from the newer version will be deleted, but not extra files from the old version that don't exist in the new version. Maybe we should test this a bit? But feel free to install the new version right away. --Cstim 04:53, 26 April 2007 (EDT)

HBCI/aqbanking and Windows

According to http://arcknowledge.com/finance.aqbanking.devel/2007-01/msg00088.html there have been problems with aqbanking and Windows which seem to be solved. I just tried to add my accounts according to theses instructions and it worked quite well. Thanks for the windows port, guys! --Tluft 18:22, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

Gnucash files

When I first start gnu,I do not get the option of setting up the program. The gnucash files (gconf, gconfd etc) end up being saved under my profile in the c drive rather in sub folders where I would like them. Is there any way once the program is running to re-configer these files?

Windows 8 Finance::Quote

I am running gnucash successfully on Windows 8. I want to install Finance::Quote, but can't find instructions that don't reference the start menu. Anyone know how to do it from the command line? Mokeyib 00:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)

Found it. After installing perl, cd to the gnucash\bin directory and run install-fq-mods.cmd from there. Mokeyib 00:48, 28 March 2013 (EDT)

( Windows?) Finance::Quote

This Wiki page specifies ActivePerl 5.8 or 5.10, but these do not deliver the latest F::Q (1.18). According to this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/How-to-install-Finance-quote-Windows-7-tp3724878p3726050.html), there is a compatibility problem with ActivePerl 5.12. However, this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Solution-adding-Perl-to-get-online-downloads-tp3889793.html) suggests that it works. P.S. I have gotten F::Q 1.17 to work with both GC 2.4.11 and 2.4.12 using ActivePerl 5.14.2, and F::Q 1.18 using the current ActivePerl version of 5.16.3.

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