Julie, The Wiki has some info on running and debugging the flatpak version of GnuCash https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak
On Thu, 2026-10-08 at 18:40 -0700, Julie G wrote: > and yes, David, that was it. Probably for similar reasons, one > transaction was doubly entered, which caused the original > discrepancy. Somewherer along the way, something else got wonky. In > the absence of a reconciliation report (the bug issue still needs my > attention), I manually looked through the transactions and found the > errors. > > Now I am in bug report 799816 and it says... chconnor tried ...like, > the command "gnucash --debug --extra logto /tmp/gnucash.trace" > what does that do? typing that into terminal didn't work. I don't > know how to access flatpak sandbox. > i tried typing gnucash.trace into terminal, that didn't work either. > I am frightfully ignorant about how to do Stuff. I could look for a > $ cat /tmp/gnucash.trace but didn't find it in the file > folders.... > > searched for gnucash.trace in the help, no matching help pages > found. > > HMMM. Please advise if you are so inclined... > > Thanks! > > j > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM Julie G <[email protected]> wrote: > > ohhh, this is possibly really good. I have been wondering about > > transactions which fall on the other side of a cutoff date or > > something. i am chasing this down; one transaction did not get > > included in the .csv file I made that was included in the > > statement, but it does not resolve the issue, it simply alters it. > > However, last month I DID reconcile successfully. I also did look > > for the unreconciled transaction to show up in either the debit or > > credit panes to no avail yet. But, it MUST be something like > > this. I feel like such a detective. Thank YOU for the clue/boost! > > > > Julie > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM David Cousens > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Julie, > > > > > > If a starting balance is off after a previous reconciliation > > > being > > > correct a possible problem is a transaction having been entered > > > with a > > > date in a previous period. This can occur with incorrect entry of > > > a > > > year for example. An amount like $1.44 could be something like a > > > bank > > > fee if there is no other transaction matching the amount. An > > > unreconciled transaction in a previous period should show up in > > > either > > > the debit or credit panes at the top when you open the > > > reconciliation > > > window. > > > > > > On Tue, 2026-10-06 at 23:51 -0700, Julie G wrote: > > > > Hey all, > > > > > > > > I am running version 5.17, flathub 5.17 on linux mint. > > > > It is perplexing to me that I balance each account every month > > > and it > > > > all > > > > seems great. A month goes by and when I go to do it again, it > > > is > > > > always my > > > > fear that the starting balance will be off. Why ever for would > > > this > > > > be, if > > > > I reconciled to 0.00 the previous month? What a horrible > > > question. > > > > So > > > > let's try a better one... > > > > > > > > I try to investigate by doing the normal things; see if all the > > > > transactions were entered... I missed one and added it. But I > > > was > > > > off $12 > > > > and change, and the transaction that didn't make the cut (it > > > was on > > > > the > > > > date cusp and was just missed) was for $11 and change. Now I > > > am off > > > > $1.44. So I went to reports/reconciliation and the tab it > > > brought up > > > > was > > > > empty. next I looked around in the help and did not find > > > anything. > > > > Next I > > > > started this email and while composing, I tried pulling up > > > > reports/reconciliation to accurately recount my steps. The tab > > > came > > > > up > > > > empty again, and the computer froze. I had to alt+sysRq > > > "REISUB" to > > > > jolt > > > > it out of the freeze; I don't know what else to do (which is > > > maybe a > > > > different question). Meanwhile, I don't know how to figure out > > > why > > > > I'm > > > > $1.44 off because I don't know how to verify that my previous > > > > reconciliation is all correct. > > > > I will add, however, that until this point I had been MARVELING > > > how > > > > much I > > > > LOVE gnucash (and I still do) and how EASY it has been to > > > reconcie > > > > and how > > > > little time it takes me. Wonderful when things just go right! > > > but > > > > with > > > > all good things, they don't always go that well. The good news > > > is, > > > > they go > > > > that well often enough that I'm SO happy I switched to Linux > > > and to > > > > GNUCASH. I hope it's a glitch and that it can be figured out! > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance; let me know if I am missing some info. > > > > > > > > Julie > > > > ps. Here's my system info: > > > > System: > > > > Kernel: 7.0.0-38-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc > > > v: > > > > 13.3.0 > > > > clocksource: tsc > > > > Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.14 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: > > > 6.4.1 > > > > vt: 7 > > > > dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0 > > > > Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble > > > > Machine: > > > > Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Inspiron 580 v: N/A > > > serial: > > > > <superuser required> Chassis: > > > > type: 3 serial: <superuser required> > > > > Mobo: Dell model: 0C2KJT v: A00 serial: <superuser required> > > > uuid: > > > > <superuser required> > > > > BIOS: Dell v: A07 date: 11/13/2010 > > > > CPU: > > > > Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3 550 bits: 64 type: MT > > > MCP smt: > > > > enabled arch: Westmere rev: 5 > > > > cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 4 MiB > > > > Speed (MHz): avg: 1197 high: 1199 min/max: 1200/3200 cores: > > > 1: 1197 > > > > 2: > > > > 1198 3: 1199 4: 1197 > > > > bogomips: 25537 > > > > Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx > > > > Graphics: > > > > Device-1: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 210] vendor: Micro-Star MSI > > > driver: > > > > nouveau v: kernel arch: Tesla > > > > pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DVI-I-1,VGA- > > > 1 > > > > empty: > > > > HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 > > > > chip-ID: 10de:0a65 class-ID: 0300 temp: 40.0 C > > > > Device-2: Logitech Webcam C260 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo > > > type: > > > > USB > > > > rev: 2.0 > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.1.2:5 chip-ID: > > > 046d:081a > > > > class-ID: > > > > 0102 serial: <filter> > > > > Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: > > > 23.2.6 > > > > driver: X: > > > > loaded: modesetting > > > > unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: > > > :0 > > > > screens: 1 > > > > Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2720x1024 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 719x270mm > > > > (28.31x10.63") > > > > s-diag: 768mm (30.24") > > > > Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 pos: primary,bottom-r model: ViewSonic > > > VX1935wm > > > > serial: <filter> > > > > res: 1440x900 hz: 60 dpi: 90 size: 408x255mm (16.06x10.04") > > > diag: > > > > 481mm > > > > (18.9") modes: > > > > max: 1440x900 min: 720x400 > > > > Monitor-2: VGA-1 pos: top-left model: Dell 1908FP serial: > > > <filter> > > > > res: > > > > 1280x1024 hz: 60 > > > > dpi: 86 size: 376x301mm (14.8x11.85") diag: 482mm (19") > > > modes: > > > > max: > > > > 1280x1024 min: 720x400 > > > > API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau platforms: device: 0 > > > drv: > > > > nouveau > > > > device: 1 drv: swrast > > > > gbm: drv: nouveau surfaceless: drv: nouveau x11: drv: > > > nouveau > > > > inactive: > > > > wayland > > > > API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.2.8- > > > > 0ubuntu0.24.04.4 > > > > glx-v: 1.4 > > > > direct-render: yes renderer: NVA8 device-ID: 10de:0a65 > > > > Audio: > > > > Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio > > > vendor: > > > > Dell 5 > > > > driver: snd_hda_intel > > > > v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56 class-ID: 0403 > > > > Device-2: NVIDIA High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI > > > > driver: > > > > snd_hda_intel v: kernel > > > > pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: > > > > 10de:0be3 > > > > class-ID: 0403 > > > > Device-3: Logitech Webcam C260 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo > > > type: > > > > USB > > > > rev: 2.0 > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-1.1.2:5 chip-ID: > > > 046d:081a > > > > class-ID: > > > > 0102 serial: <filter> > > > > API: ALSA v: k7.0.0-38-generic status: kernel-api > > > > Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire- > > > pulse > > > > status: active > > > > 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin > > > > Network: > > > > Device-1: Broadcom NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe > > > vendor: > > > > Dell > > > > driver: tg3 v: kernel > > > > pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 03:00.0 > > > chip-ID: > > > > 14e4:1691 class-ID: 0200 > > > > IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: > > > <filter> > > > > Drives: > > > > Local Storage: total: 1.37 TiB used: 66.3 GiB (4.7%) > > > > ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB size: > > > > 465.76 GiB > > > > speed: 3.0 Gb/s > > > > tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B6Q scheme: GPT > > > > ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 1TB size: > > > 931.51 > > > > GiB > > > > speed: 3.0 Gb/s > > > > tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT > > > > ID-3: /dev/sdg model: Flash Drive SM USB20 size: 7.47 GiB > > > type: USB > > > > rev: > > > > 2.0 spd: 480 Mb/s > > > > lanes: 1 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1100 scheme: > > > MBR > > > > Partition: > > > > ID-1: / size: 456.88 GiB used: 66.28 GiB (14.5%) fs: ext4 > > > dev: > > > > /dev/sda3 > > > > ID-2: /boot/efi size: 512 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat > > > dev: > > > > /dev/sda2 > > > > Swap: > > > > ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) > > > priority: -1 > > > > file: > > > > /swapfile > > > > USB: > > > > Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 > > > speed: > > > > 480 > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: > > > 6 rev: > > > > 2.0 > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s > > > > lanes: 1 chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Hub-3: 1-1.1:3 info: Microchip (formerly SMSC) Hub ports: 4 > > > rev: > > > > 2.0 > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > power: 2mA chip-ID: 0424:2504 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Device-1: 1-1.1.2:5 info: Logitech Webcam C260 type: > > > video,audio > > > > driver: > > > > snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo > > > > interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: > > > 500mA > > > > chip-ID: > > > > 046d:081a class-ID: 0102 > > > > serial: <filter> > > > > Hub-4: 1-1.3:4 info: Terminus Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: > > > 480 Mb/s > > > > lanes: 1 power: 100mA > > > > chip-ID: 1a40:0101 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Device-1: 1-1.3.1:6 info: Dell QuietKey Keyboard type: > > > keyboard > > > > driver: > > > > hid-generic,usbhid > > > > interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 70mA > > > chip- > > > > ID: > > > > 413c:2106 class-ID: 0301 > > > > Device-2: 1-1.3.2:7 info: Silicon Motion - Taiwan (formerly > > > Feiya ) > > > > Flash > > > > Drive > > > > type: mass storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: > > > 2.0 > > > > speed: > > > > 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > power: 100mA chip-ID: 090c:1000 class-ID: 0806 serial: > > > <filter> > > > > Device-3: 1-1.3.3:8 info: Primax HP Optical Mouse type: mouse > > > > driver: > > > > hid-generic,usbhid > > > > interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 98mA > > > chip- > > > > ID: > > > > 0461:4d0f class-ID: 0301 > > > > Device-4: 1-1.3.4:9 info: HP HP LaserJet CP1025nw type: > > > printer > > > > driver: > > > > usblp interfaces: 2 > > > > rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 98mA chip-ID: > > > 03f0:0b2a > > > > class-ID: 0701 serial: <filter> > > > > Hub-5: 2-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 > > > speed: > > > > 12 > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Hub-6: 3-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 > > > speed: > > > > 480 > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Hub-7: 3-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: > > > 8 rev: > > > > 2.0 > > > > speed: 480 Mb/s > > > > lanes: 1 chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Device-1: 3-1.2:3 info: Fitipower Integrated Mass Storage > > > Device > > > > type: > > > > mass storage > > > > driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s > > > lanes: > > > > 1 > > > > power: 250mA > > > > chip-ID: 18e3:9106 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter> > > > > Device-2: 3-1.4:4 info: Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 type: <vendor > > > > specific> > > > > driver: N/A > > > > interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: > > > 500mA > > > > chip-ID: > > > > 04a9:190a class-ID: ff00 > > > > Hub-8: 4-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 > > > speed: > > > > 480 > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Hub-9: 5-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 > > > speed: > > > > 12 > > > > Mb/s lanes: 1 > > > > chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900 > > > > Sensors: > > > > System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: > > > 40.0 > > > > C > > > > Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 921 fan-2: 800 > > > > Repos: > > > > Packages: 2609 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2597 pm: flatpak pkgs: 12 > > > > No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list > > > > Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/element-io.list > > > > 1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/element-io-archive- > > > > keyring.gpg] > > > > https: //packages.element.io/debian/ default main > > > > Active apt repos in: > > > > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list > > > > 1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com zara main upstream > > > import > > > > backport > > > > 2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main > > > restricted > > > > universe > > > > multiverse > > > > 3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main > > > > restricted > > > > universe multiverse > > > > 4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports > > > main > > > > restricted universe multiverse > > > > 5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security > > > main > > > > restricted universe multiverse > > > > Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google- > > > chrome.sources > > > > 1: deb [arch=amd64] https: //dl.google.com/linux/chrome- > > > > stable/deb/ > > > > stable main > > > > Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.sources > > > > 1: deb [arch=amd64] https: //repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ > > > stable > > > > main > > > > Info: > > > > Memory: total: 12 GiB note: est. available: 9.57 GiB used: > > > 5.89 GiB > > > > (61.5%) > > > > 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