With regard to downgrading, note that there have been several points in GnuCash history where the data structures were changed that make downgrading difficult if not impossible. I cannot put my finger on the chart that notes those jumps, unfortunately.
David T. On Jan 23, 2025, 7:07 PM, at 7:07 PM, Brad Morrison <bradmorri...@sonic.net> wrote: >Hi Sam/GNUCash users, > >What version of Linux Mint are you using? The current version is 22.1 - >https://www.linuxmint.com/download_all.php > >I would agree with David that the Flatpak version of GNUCash is the >best >way to use GnuCash on Linux Mint - >https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnucash.GnuCash > >While I would not recommend downgrading versions of GNC, if that is >really what you want to do, here is the FAQ section of the GNC Wiki - >https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Using_Different_Versions.2C_Up_And_Downgrade > > >--- >Thanks, > >Brad - https://www.facebook.com/brad.morrison.12327/ & >https://norcal.social/@BradMorrison > >On 2025-01-23 03:00, David Cousens wrote: > >> Sam, >> >> If you install the Flathub version from the Linux Mint Software >> Manager, it should be GnuCash V5.10 at least on Linux Mint V22. The >non >> Flatpack version is GnuCash V5.5. >> >> On earlier Linux MInt versions you will be limited to earlier >versions >> of GnuCash in most cases. >> >> If you are confident with building software it is not hard to build >> GnuCash (https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Building_On_Linux) once you >have >> all the necessary dependencies installed otherwise I would stick with >> the Flathub version. See https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak for >> installation details and issues. >> >> David Cousens >> >> On Tue, 2025-01-21 at 16:49 -0500, Sam Fredo via gnucash-user wrote: >> >>> i'm trying to move away from Microsoft so I've settled on Linux >Mint. >>> >>> I've been using Gnucash for several years now and it is absolutely >>> the best. >>> >>> I have tried to move the .gnucash file to the Linux Mint version but >>> the >>> file won't open. I receive a message that the Mint version is to old >>> and >>> the windows file has unsupported features. >>> >>> Windows version is 5.10 >>> >>> Mint version is 3.8 >>> >>> I tried to download the latest version of Gnucash using the Software > >>> Manager but it appears that 3.8 is the current version. >>> >>> I also looked at installing Gnucash from the Flatpack. I'm new to >>> this >>> so I'm hesitent to try this. >>> >>> i've tried Export/Import but that doesn't seem to work. >>> >>> So my question is, how (what is the best/easiest way) do it move my >>> Gnucash data from W10 Gnucash version 5.10 to Mint Gnucash version >>> 3.8? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >_______________________________________________ >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.
