Jerry, The Linux Mint repository rarely has anywhere near an up to date version of GnuCash available.
If you wish to avoid the flatpak setup problems, you can add a ppa which has an up to date version of gnucash but it is likely the same problem will occur if it is the Nvidia card problem so it may be easier to find out how to set the environment variable as per some of the other posts. However if that does not work the following may. The other alternative is building gnucash from the sources but that may prove too complicated for you at this stage. I would uninstall the flatpak version first using the Software Manager if that is how you installed it. In a terminal type the following commands one line at a time followed by "Enter". sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnucash/ppa sudo apt update sudo apt install gnucash If you try this and it doesn't work for you you can remove the installation with the following command. sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:gnucash/ppa On Wed, 2026-03-11 at 09:44 -0500, Jerry Criswell (JC) wrote: > When I get to the properties screen I see a command line that is > almost > as long as my 17" screen is wide. The word "command" appears twice in > that line. I inserted the variable at the second command after the > equal sign and before gnucash. Using the menu I selected > Office/gnucash > and gnucash won't start. However it will start using the icon on the > desktop. > > I wonder if I need to save my data file and reinstall GC from a "not > flatpak" version? > > JC > > > On 3/10/26 6:09 PM, David Cousens wrote: > > Jerry, Charlie, > > There is a Linux Mint LM icon in the lower left of the screen which > > brings up the main Linux Mint menu. If you right click on that icon > > you > > will get a popup with EditMenu as one of the options. Select it and > > a > > Window will open. GNBuCash is usually installed under the Office > > group > > listed in the LH panelSelect it and the RH panel will display icons > > for > > the programs in that group. Selct GNuCash and then properties from > > the > > buttons at the far right which will display the Launcher > > instructions. > > The Command field usually has "gnucash %f" selected if it is an > > installed binary. Not sure what it is for a flatpack installation > > but > > it will be similar. To edit it click with your mouse before the g > > in > > gnucash and type in the appropriate instruction to isable webkit > > from > > the earlier posts. When you have it the same as the terminal > > command > > which worked for you then click OK then Close the menu editor and > > select GnuCash from the menu to check if it works. > > > > > > On Tue, 2026-03-10 at 16:40 -0500, Charlie Morrison via gnucash- > > user > > wrote: > > > Jerry, I don't use Linux Mint, but I'll try to help. Maybe > > > somebody > > > else > > > that is familiar with Mint can chime in. > > > > > > If you launch Gnucash by clicking an icon or from the start menu, > > > you > > > should be able to edit that icon or menu item by right clicking > > > on > > > it, > > > select edit or properties, and modify > > > the command to start Gnucash to the one that works for you > > > ( WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 flatpak run > > > org.gnucash.GnuCash > > > ). > > > There may be several tabs on the dialog box you get when you > > > right > > > click > > > and select edit, so look and find the one with the command to > > > start > > > Gnucash and try to modify it to the other command. > > > > > > Hope this is useful but since I've never used Mint it's a shot in > > > the > > > dark. Good luck. > > > On 3/10/26 14:10, Jerry Criswell (JC) wrote: > > > > Sorry, but I have to introduce a little humor here. > > > > > > > > You don't know it, but you just asked an 86 yr old man what he > > > > did > > > > 10 > > > > weeks ago. I think that answers the question about how GC got > > > > installed. > > > > > > > > I did try the flatpak version and I was able to get a > > > > transaction > > > > register. Charlie will explain to me how to set a permanent > > > > variable. (the 86 yr old thing again) > > > > > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > > > > > JC > > > > > > > > On 3/10/26 1:43 PM, Maf. King wrote: > > > > > On Tuesday, 10 March 2026 17:57:38 GMT Jerry Criswell (JC) > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Sorry. But, as usual, the suggested doesn't work. First I > > > > > > tried sudo > > > > > > WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 gnucash . It returned: > > > > > > sudo: > > > > > > gnucash: > > > > > > command not found > > > > > > > > > > > Jerry, > > > > > > > > > > is GC installed using flatpack or natively from the Mint > > > > > software > > > > > package > > > > > manager ? > > > > > > > > > > My guess is that the probably way you would have GC 5.14 is > > > > > via > > > > > flatpack. > > > > > > > > > > Did you try the other command that Charlie gave you? (and > > > > > you > > > > > don't > > > > > need > > > > > sudo) > > > > > > > > > > > WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 flatpak run > > > > > org.gnucash.GnuCash > > > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > Maf. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > gnucash-user mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > 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 > > > [email protected] > > > 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 > [email protected] > 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. -- David Cousens _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] 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. 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