Thanks Adrien, The Software Manager has an image which had 2.2.9 on it. I didn't scroll down to the details, just assumed the image was of the installed version - my bad.
apt-cache policy gnucash also lists it as 3.8 the same package as the Ubuntu archive. I hadn't realized LM 21 was out. I only checked a couple of weeks ago. David On Sun, 2022-07-31 at 20:59 -0500, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > David, I just checked a VM of Mint 20.3 I have and the GnuCash version > is 3.8, not 2.2.9. Mint 20.x appears to be based on Ubuntu Focal. (20.04) > > Still, yes, 3.8 is quite aged, but not as ancient as 2.2.9. > > Mint 21 Vanessa was released and I see it has 4.8 in its repo. (based on > upstream Ubuntu 22.04, so presumably that's what Ubuntu Jammy users get > too, though I haven't checked) > > That's much more reasonably 'recent' if someone doesn't want to tread > the Flatpak waters. Though, since it is so easy to install, I'd > recommend that route too. > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 7/31/22 5:44 PM, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: > > James, > > > > I presume you downloaded Linux Mint 20.3. Did you choose the Cinnamon > > desktop or > > one of the pther options? > > > > There are several options on Linux Mint to get GnuCash installed. The > > version > > supplied by the Software Manager is 2.2.9 which is well out of date with the > > current version 4.11. If you haven't found it yet, the Software Manager is > > started from the Menu icon in the lower LH corner of the desktop. It has an > > icon > > which is a lime green circle filed with an array of dots in a rounded square > > icon. Typing GnuCash in the Search bar will bring up the instalation for > > both > > the version in the repository and the Flathub version. This is also the > > version > > of GNuCash installed when you use the "sudo apt install gnucash" terminal > > command. If you do use the terminal command it is usualy a good idea to run > > "sudo apt update" and "sudo apt upgrade" as a matter of course. This will > > ensure > > the apt cache is up to date on your computer before you do the install. > > > > There is also an option to install a Flathub version of GNuCash in the > > software > > manager and that will install the current version 4.11. Flathub is a sandbox > > system which sometimes requires appropriate permissions to access the system > > resource but should run without any problem. If you do have problems come > > back > > to the mailing list. AFAIK the Flathub version is the same as the download > > of > > the Flathub version from the GnuCashsite. > > > > > > > > The final option is to build GnuCash from the source code if you are > > familiar > > with building software on computers and like to stay up with the latest > > version > > at all times. There are instructions on the Gnucash wiki > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Building_On_Linux > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
