Keeping the data files on shared network storage ("Windows network
share", Samba, NFS, sshfs, etc) and accessing them directly has the
advantage of real-time file locking: If a running instance of Gnucash
has the data file open, then when you try to open it from another
Gnucash instance on another machine, it pops up a dialog warning you
that the file is already in use.I much prefer this setup, because it effectively prevents the "accidentally edit both" scenario. No remembering to run a sync process, no copies to get out of sync, no manually copying edits from your out-of-sync copy (and hopefully not missing any)... Just one file, which you *can* edit if it's not currently in use, and *cannot* edit if it is. Cheers! -Chris On Tue, 10 May 2022 09:50:37 -0600 John Griessen <j...@industromatic.com> wrote: > On 5/9/22 11:07, Derek Atkins wrote: > > The main gotcha is that only one person can have the data file open > > at a time. This means you will need to coordinate "who is running > > GnuCash" at any particular moment. > > > I use gnucash on two linux machines with a sync program called unison > keeping the data files up to date on each. I run unison before > switching machines. This has to be a hard and fast rule or time will > be wasted when you accidentally add new data to each instance. > > If you accidentally edit both, you manually copy what was done on > one, then abandon it with the next sync. > _______________________________________________ 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.
