Chuck This is the wiki article Adrien was referring to https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations. This details the configuration locations for each OS type (Windows Mac , Linux) About halway down the page there are some links to diagrams https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Diagrams_-_Linux showing the locations diagrammatically for the three OS os's which may be a bit easier to follow as the description in the wikiuses pseudo environment variable definitiions.
for info on migrating the data files and usere preferences https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/basics-migrate-settings.html#:~:text=GnuCash%20preferences%20are%20stored%20in,machine%20to%20migrate%20your%20preferences.&text=On%20Unix%20and%20macOS%20%2C%20these,display%20in%20the%20file%20manager . David Cousens On Sun, 2022-01-02 at 20:35 -0700, Chuck wrote: > Hi: guess I am just thick.... > > OK, so I am 89 years young so maybe the wiki I looked in is wrong? > > Finding the place in my updated version of Linux Ubuntu is my problem, > Help would be appreciated. > > Chuck > > > > Access to backup Reports > > Chuck > > Tue, Dec 28, 8:35 PM (3 days ago) > > Have saved copy Gnucash/saved-reports-2.4-backup & > Gnucash/saved-reports-2.4 from before, had to replace computer due to age & > not being able to access spreadsh > > 3 > > Adrien Monteleone via gnucash.org > > 12/28/2021 7:50 PM > > > to gnucash-user > > Are you asking how to actually move the file? I can't help you with that > > part. It is just something you'll have to learn. > > > As for *where*, the answer is to put them in the same place on the > > computer where you found them on the old one. (as long as you're using > > the same operating system) > > > But if you really need a specific directory, yes, that is in the wiki in > > the section that discusses file locations. It is spelled out there as > > plainly as possible. > > > It is different for every operating system. There is a section for the > > main types. (Windows, Mac & Linux) > > > Regards, > > Adrien > > Chuck <chuck...@gmail.com> > > 8:27 PM (7 minutes ago) > > to adrien.monteleone, gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org > > Thanks, Adrien,I will try that. > > I do not think moving/copying the is a problem but where to copy them to is > so this should help, Thanks. > > Chuck > _______________________________________________ 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.
