Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
There are separate preference files, and saved report configurations are also separate. If anyone is concerned with backups for these, visit the GnuCash wiki concerning File Locations to see what directories need to be included in said backup strategy. (also useful when migrating to a new OS or machine) Regards, Adrien On 12/22/22 6:58 PM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: All your data is stored in a single file with the extension.gnucash. You just need to back that one file, which you might call accounts.gnucash. It would be more complicated if you used an external database, but I assume that you are not, because that’s not the default behaviour, and it would require the installation of other software. So no backup tool is needed. In fact, the program makes regular backups in the same directory. ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
At Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:34:44 +1000 Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > This can be achieved by just copying the *.gnucash file to your external storage device. GnuCash *already* makes backup copies of its datafile, in the directory (folder) where the datafile lives. > Thanks > > Daryl Hillgrove > ___ > 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. > > > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software-- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services hel...@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I will try these out and it would appear that my concerns will be solved. Much appreciated. Daryl Hillgrove. On Fri, 23 Dec 2022, 12:02 pm Stan Brown, wrote: > > On 2022-12-22 16:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > > You say "simple", but it would be complex to create some backup software > that would do what you want but also do the many things that other > people want. And it would have to work on both Macs and Windows PCs, > which would be pretty hard. > > This is why backup programs are a class by themselves -- different > people choose the one that suits their needs. > > Your concern about losing your data if your computer crashes is quite > reasonable. But surely your GnuCash data file is not the only thing you > would hate to lose? If you're like most people, you have other precious > records on your computer. The best approach is to look at backup > programs and choose a good one, then let it back up your GnuCash data > among all your other data. > > On the other hand, if truly the only thing you care about is backing up > your GnuCash data, surely it's pretty easy to plug in the USB stick, > open File Manager (or whatever the Mac calls it), and drag your GnuCash > data file to the USB stick. > > Stan Brown > Tehachapi, CA, USA > https://BrownMath.com > ___ > 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
On 2022-12-22 16:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. You say "simple", but it would be complex to create some backup software that would do what you want but also do the many things that other people want. And it would have to work on both Macs and Windows PCs, which would be pretty hard. This is why backup programs are a class by themselves -- different people choose the one that suits their needs. Your concern about losing your data if your computer crashes is quite reasonable. But surely your GnuCash data file is not the only thing you would hate to lose? If you're like most people, you have other precious records on your computer. The best approach is to look at backup programs and choose a good one, then let it back up your GnuCash data among all your other data. On the other hand, if truly the only thing you care about is backing up your GnuCash data, surely it's pretty easy to plug in the USB stick, open File Manager (or whatever the Mac calls it), and drag your GnuCash data file to the USB stick. Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com ___ 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.
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After you set your backup settings in Preferences -> General , I would go one step further and copy or sync the folder to a different storage device On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 7:41 PM Steve Butler wrote: > Backup is a system function. You need to plan that for all your data > beyond just GnuCash. > > You can do a simple Save As to put that data in another spot. But that > leaves your spreadsheets unprotected. > > On Thu, Dec 22, 2022, 16:36 Daryl Hillgrove > wrote: > > > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > > > > Thanks > > > > Daryl Hillgrove > > ___ > > 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
I agree. I have three backup systems for my computer: • I have an external disk attached to it and set up MacOS Time Machine to backup to that disk. • I pay a cloud company to backup my computer (Currently CrashPlan/Code42 but I have thought about switching to BackBlaze). • And I use SuperDuper! to make a clone of my computer every few days alternating between two different disks. The different systems provide protection against different types of failures (disk crash, theft, fire, ransom encryption, cloud company failure, mistaken deletion of files). I feel all are necessary. But at least one is an absolute necessity for anyone who has any data they care about keeping. A few years ago, over the space of a few weeks I had failures in almost all of these systems for different reasons. Fortunately the failures did not all occur at the same time, so I did not lose any data although some of the organization of old emails was lost so they would be hard to find. Will On Dec 22, 2022, at 18:42, Ken Farley wrote: This kind of thing is generally your responsibility. I can't think of a single bit of software I use for work - be it CAD, document writing, spreadsheet, or whatever - that does backup of my data for me. That task is on me, and rightly so. The time my computer suffered a complete crash, the data lost was my fault. Set yourself up a nice automated backup for your data (like Time Machine on MacOS). ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
On Fri, 23 Dec 2022 at 00:34, Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > > Thanks > > Daryl Hillgrove All your data is stored in a single file with the extension.gnucash. You just need to back that one file, which you might call accounts.gnucash. It would be more complicated if you used an external database, but I assume that you are not, because that’s not the default behaviour, and it would require the installation of other software. So no backup tool is needed. In fact, the program makes regular backups in the same directory. -- Dr. David Kirkby, Kirkby Microwave Ltd, drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk https://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ Telephone 01621-680100./ +44 1621 680100 Registered in England & Wales, company number 08914892. Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, United Kingdom ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
This kind of thing is generally your responsibility. I can't think of a single bit of software I use for work - be it CAD, document writing, spreadsheet, or whatever - that does backup of my data for me. That task is on me, and rightly so. The time my computer suffered a complete crash, the data lost was my fault. Set yourself up a nice automated backup for your data (like Time Machine on MacOS). ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Improvement suggestion
Backup is a system function. You need to plan that for all your data beyond just GnuCash. You can do a simple Save As to put that data in another spot. But that leaves your spreadsheets unprotected. On Thu, Dec 22, 2022, 16:36 Daryl Hillgrove wrote: > Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? > > I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I > want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. > > Thanks > > Daryl Hillgrove > ___ > 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.
[GNC] Improvement suggestion
Can a simple backup function be added to gnucash? I am very concerned that if my computer fails I will lose all my data. I want to store the backup data to external storage such as a memory stick. Thanks Daryl Hillgrove ___ 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.
