While I've installed some SNAPS on my Ubuntu machine, I've not used them extensively. Would a SNAP distribution of GNC allow a binary release for all distros without having to wait for the package maintainers to update their repositories?
That would sure be nice..... Michael On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Les <lellio...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the reply Ron. FWIW, I backup everyday. If I decide to try > a Snap install, I will create a new backup file with a new file name. > > Regards, > > Les > > > On 04/16/2018 12:12 PM, Ronal B Morse wrote: > > I have very limited experience with SNAP on Ubuntu. It's been > > generally good, but not completely problem free. I have thought about > > trying to create a SNAP for GnuCash 3.0, but first I'll have to get it > > to build cleanly in the native environment, something has so far > > eluded me. > > > > As I understand it, applications installed as a SNAP package are > > self-contained and sandboxed. So, in theory, a SNAP of GnuCash should > > install alongside an existing version from repository and never the > > 'twain shall meet. > > > > In reality -- I don't know. But I know one way to find out... > > > > Backups, I think would be the order of the day if anyone is going to > > pursue this. > > > > Ron Morse > > > > > > On 04/16/2018 07:51 AM, Les wrote: > >> Hello Everyone: > >> > >> I am currently running LInux Mint 18.2 and GC 2.6.17 (the latest from > >> getdebs.net). > >> > >> Recently, I was reading the Linux Mint blog which mentioned a new > >> package manager called Snap, described as a self-contained package > >> manager containing all dependencies. I checked Synaptic and found Snapd > >> and installed it > >> > >> I used Snapd to install a new (to me) web browser called Brave. After > >> the installation completed, I went to applications but there was no > >> listing for Brave. Not what I expected, but no big deal. > >> > >> I then did a listing of Snap packages and found Gnucash 2.6.21 listed. > >> > >> Assuming I try to install GC using Snap, would I need to uninstall GC > >> 2.6.17 first? > >> > >> Does anyone have experience with Snap? > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Les > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> gnucash-user mailing list > >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org > >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > >> ----- > >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
