I’ve added a question with answer for MacOS to the FAQ section ‘Using GnuCash’. (4.24)
If someone else has info on the Linux and/or Windows procedures, please add them. Regards, Adrien > On Apr 24, 2020 w17d115, at 3:33 PM, Adrien Monteleone > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have an unaltered installation of 3.10 and the proper path to the > executable is: > > /Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/MacOS/Gnucash > > If your system drive is case sensitive, then this will matter. > > (I note that I had to use “.app” in the path in Terminal, while you did not. > I’m not sure if this is different with Alfred or Automator) > > I can attest that this procedure works on Catalina as well. I have it open > with two data files right now using this method. > > Regards, > Adrien > >> On Apr 24, 2020 w17d115, at 2:35 PM, Robert Kesterson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> OK try this instead. In your shell do: >> >> /Applications/GnuCash/Contents/MacOS/GnuCash >> path_to_your_data_file_here.gnucash >> >> That should still work for multiple instances too. I just opened up my >> Alfred scripts and realized that’s actually how I’m doing it now too (I’m on >> Mojave as well). That will hold your terminal open while it runs, btw. If >> you want to detach it from the terminal, just end it with an ampersand. >> Like so: >> >> /Applications/GnuCash/Contents/MacOS/GnuCash >> path_to_your_data_file_here.gnucash & >> >> That will detach the Gnucash process and give the command prompt back right >> away. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] 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.
