You could use a cloud based storage service, with all computers linked, such as Dropbox.
You can have GC on as many computers as you see fit, each using the same GC data file. That way you’re not depending on a usb drive that could get misplaced etc.... Dennis Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2018, at 6:03 PM, David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Program configuration is not to be ignored, but configuration on both > platforms can be matched to include the same reports, even custom reports > and other settings as outlined in the online documentation, primarily here < > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#GnuCash_Files_and_managing_a_GnuCash_installation >> . > > David C > >> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 10:45 AM, Fross, Michael <mich...@fross.org> wrote: >> >> I don't think you'll find any issues with your plan. Linux and Windows >> should interface the data file seamlessly without difference or issue. >> >> There are differences in setting up GNUCash between platforms (Perl for >> example if you plan on download quotes.) But that is a program >> configuration topic, not a data file topic. >> >> Michael >> >>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 10:38 AM, Info <info8...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Greetings: >>> >>> We have used gnucash on linux. While not experts, we think we can >>> accomplish what we need. >>> >>> We want to use gnucash to maintain the financial records of a new private >>> foundation. The number of transactions will not be prohibitive. We can >>> restrict entries to one person at a time, no multiple incidents. We would >>> like to be able to put the main gnucash data files on a usb drive and >> move >>> the drive from linux computers to windows computers. Gnucash will be >> loaded >>> on all the computers. >>> >>> Will we encounter problems with differences between the way a linux >>> gnucash interacts with the data and the way a windows gnucash interacts? >> We >>> can install exactly the same release on all computers (we are not talking >>> about more than 3 or 4 computers total.) This is for convenience. If >> there >>> is even the possibility of trouble, we will restrict all entries to linux >>> computers. >>> >>> Thanks for your kind assistance. >>> >>> Joel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >> > _______________________________________________ > 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.
