Thank you, Geoff - then SourceForge is the place to go... I have (re)noted the installation process and latest released version information - this time more obviously in my documentation.
I had wondered at the instances on GitHub... SourceForge for me! LOL! Thanks! Megan in Sydney On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 at 10:47, Geoff <cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Megan > > There is no guarantee that an upgrade will fix your particular problem, > however to answer your questions: > > > If I need to update the GC program: > > > > 1. where do I find the documentation outlining the process and > > 2. where do I source the most recent release > > > > The installation process is described here: > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Installation#Windows > > The latest released version is always available from the GnuCash home page: > > https://www.gnucash.org/ > https://www.gnucash.org/download.phtml > > The link to download the Windows version takes you to a SourceForge page > and the download should start automatically. When complete*** just run > the executable and follow your nose: gnucash-5.9.setup.exe > > > ***Depending on your Windows security setup you may get warning messages > about downloading untrusted programs. > > > Regards > > Geoff > ===== > > > On 31/10/2024 8:43 am, Megan Tilley wrote: > > My apologies - I did forget to include the App version data: > > > > Windows 10 Home 64-bit > > Version 22H2 > > OS build 19045.5011 > > > > GnuCash > > Version: 5.8 > > Build ID: 5.8+(2024-07-06) > > Finance::Quote: 1.62 > > > > > > == I am the only user. > > == I only use GnuCash on this computer. > > == This issue started on Oct 26 with the first receipt of the error > message. > > > > Due to space restrictions on my C:\, which I have reserved wholly for my > > Operating System usage (no application/programs installed on C:\ if I can > > manage that), all my applications/programs and data are installed and > kept > > on my D:\ drive, where the applications/programs are installed at the > first > > level D:\ and the data at the second level > > D:\Dropbox\Application-programName\data. > > > > I have been using this particular strategy since I started using Dropbox > in > > 2014 - so, 10 years. > > The implication here is that if other programs can work this way, GnuCash > > should be able to do so as well. > > > > I have checked whether GnuCash is running using the Windows Task Manager > to > > check for any occurrence of GC processes. > > == Task Manager shows GC under the "Apps" running as a 32-bit app when I > > have GC open and operational. > > == In a previous message I indicated that I had shut GC down and there > was > > nothing in Windows Task Manager to indicate that any component was still > > running. > > > > > > > > If I need to update the GC program: > > > > 1. where do I find the documentation outlining the process and > > 2. where do I source the most recent release > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Megan in Sydney > > > > > > On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 at 04:35, Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> wrote: > > > >> At Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:59:41 -0500 R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> She is running Windows 10 (she said in her original post; see what I > kept > >>> below)... but not sure which version of GnuCash is being used. > >>> > >>> Robert, note that there was a GnuCash bug in the Windows version that > >> left > >>> a process running that caused this problem. > >> > >> Yes, I saw posts about that. > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 8:48 AM Robert Heller < > hel...@deepsoft.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Yes, if "GC closing down by itself (as in - a failure of the app)" -- > >>>> that is > >>>> it is "crashing", the LOCK will be left behind. > >>>> > >>>> It sounds like something is wrong. *I* know nothing about MS-Windows. > >>>> Can > >>>> you post here the exact version of Gnucash and the version of > >> MS-Windows > >>>> you > >>>> are running? Someone on this list can probably help you find out what > >> is > >>>> wrong. > >>>> > >>>>>>>> At Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:53:54 +1100 Megan Tilley < > >>>> megan.til...@gmail.com > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I am the only user on this Win10 platform,... > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 > >> Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services > >> http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services > >> hel...@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > ----- > > 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 ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
