Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
I would like to see some of the specific details that have been referenced recently in this thread recorded in the FAQ for easy reference. A few of the particular items include: 1. Interoperability between major releases: The FAQ is not specific about whether the 2.6.21 release is able to read all XML files that have been touched by releases between 3.0 and 3.11. Looking further back, where are the comparable demarcations between various important 2.x releases. When were the key versions released? 2. Are there similar version issues for the database file formats? 3. Document how to segregate old backups by which version would be needed to open them along with recommendations on local long term storage of old GnuCash releases that may be needed as long as backups are expected to be readable. Is there some way to detect which version would be required to read a given backup? 4. Regarding the various data synchronization issues that arise between multiple instances of GnuCash, I would like to see a summary of the generic types of data synchronization, including a short list of advantages and disadvantages of each. Since that is an issue left for the user to implement only minimal guidance would be needed. I am hoping that someone with more time than I have available would like to take up this project. If you are the one, thanks in advance. David Carlson On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 11:28 AM Kalpesh Patel wrote: > I haven't had any problem using it on Linux (through WSL) and Windows > version of GNUCash . I actually have lower version of GNUCash on my Ubuntu > (v3.11) then Windows (v4.2) which allows me to work between two without any > issues. Of course I use XML as the target format for saving the file data. > > > > As for sharing between multiple computers, I also use Google Drive but I am > very paranoid storing personal stuff in cloud so I encrypt my data using a > bi-directional utility called CryptSync > (https://github.com/stefankueng/CryptSync) before it moves my file(s) up > in > to "Cloud" drive. It works with any type of "Cloud" storage provider. > > > > > > ___ > 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. > -- David Carlson ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
I haven't had any problem using it on Linux (through WSL) and Windows version of GNUCash . I actually have lower version of GNUCash on my Ubuntu (v3.11) then Windows (v4.2) which allows me to work between two without any issues. Of course I use XML as the target format for saving the file data. As for sharing between multiple computers, I also use Google Drive but I am very paranoid storing personal stuff in cloud so I encrypt my data using a bi-directional utility called CryptSync (https://github.com/stefankueng/CryptSync) before it moves my file(s) up in to "Cloud" drive. It works with any type of "Cloud" storage provider. ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:27:34PM +0200, Colin wrote: [snip various syncthing recommendations] > > Since it is a peer-to-peer program with no centralized server, I chose to > set up a Raspberry Pi as a peer device. This way, there's always at least > one device online to receive / push changes to others. My favorite feature > is the optional File Versioning, which I set up on the RasPi. This way, > whenever a file is changed on any device, the RasPi keeps a time-stamped > copy of the previous version. I've used it to restore files I deleted or > changed several times. The peace of mind this provides is priceless! > I get to the same (sort of) place another way, I synchronise my mercurial repository across systems using syncthing. Mercurial is a code management utility so that does all the versioning I need and syncthing ensures I can see all my source code (and other files) across systems. -- Chris Green ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
I'll just add 2 points here: 1. I sync my GnuCash (SQL) file across Linux and macOS. In the past 3 months have not run into any issues whatsoever. I see people mention this use case regularly on the list, so it sounds like GnuCash is quite robust across multi-platform usage. 2. For anyone running Gnome as your desktop environment on Linux, recent versions of the file manager support Google Drive syncing out of the box. But... let me put in another recommendation for Syncthing. It is completely open-source, and I've been using it as a Google Drive / Dropbox replacement for about a year. Yes it requires more time to set up and configure than a commercial product with a centralized server, just like most open-source software. But the rewards of that investment are significant. You retain full control of your data and have much more fine-grained control of the sync system than commercial offerings provide. Not to mention it is free, and the longer you use it, the more the savings you've gained will add up. Since it is a peer-to-peer program with no centralized server, I chose to set up a Raspberry Pi as a peer device. This way, there's always at least one device online to receive / push changes to others. My favorite feature is the optional File Versioning, which I set up on the RasPi. This way, whenever a file is changed on any device, the RasPi keeps a time-stamped copy of the previous version. I've used it to restore files I deleted or changed several times. The peace of mind this provides is priceless! Best, Colin > On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 18:13, Chris Green wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:30:22PM +1000, David H wrote: > > > 1. Dropbox syncs between the cloud and the local pc's automagically for > > me > > > so a copy of the updated file is always copied down to the local pc > into > > > the Dropbox folder when the pc is turned on. > > > > > > 2. I run FreeFileSync manually on demand to just sync the data file in > > my > > > local Dropbox folder with my local GnuCash data folder. You can set it > > up > > > to run automatically or on a schedule I think from memory - never > > bothered > > > with that myself tho as I want to sync when I'm happy with the GnuCash > > > updates I've done in the current session. Having it locally in the > > Dropbox > > > folder and the Gnucash data folder is handy when you've really screwed > > > things up in Gnucash - you can just copy the latest unupdated file from > > the > > > Dropbox folder back over the screwed up one in the GnuCash data folder > if > > > worst comes to worst :-). > > > > > > 3. I'm just using FreeFileSync to sync the file from my local Dropbox > > > folder to my local Gnucash data folder. > > > > > > There are other options for syncing out there such as Rsync. > > > > > As I've noted elsewhere in this thread Syncthing is excellent and > > works 'transparently' once set up, no need for the user to do anything > > to keep files synchronised. It's pretty simple to set up too. > > > > -- > > Chris Green > > > ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 08:01:53PM +1000, David H wrote: > Ah there's also the other use case - I didn't think it would handle the use > case where I have only one laptop on and I update Gnucash data on it and > then shutdown that laptop and then fire up another pc elsewhere in the > house. It seemed to me that this meant the other pc wouldn't be updated - > sounded like I'd need a NAS as intermediate storage so that the files were > always sync'd ok ?? > Yes, for that sort of requirement you need an 'always on' machine somewhere. In my case it's my desktop machine at home as that is permanently on (it runs as my mail server and various other things so has to be on all the time). I just tell all the machines that I want to keep in step to synchronise with the home desktop machine and that works fine. You can tell syncthing to synchronise several machines all with each other and it copes OK but that level of complication seems unnecessary to me, I have my synchronisation as a 'star' network. -- Chris Green ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 07:56:42PM +1000, David H wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Yes I looked at Syncthing a little while ago but at the time it just seemed > easier to go with the existing Dropbox/FreeFileSync setup. I wasn't sure > how Syncthing would handle the situation where for example I had a laptop > turned off for a period of time that wasn't sync'd up and I then fired it > up while I was out and about. I assume from your "across the 'public' > internet" comment this would be handled ok as well, if that's the case I > might take another look at it :-) > Yes, it 'just works'! :-) My laptop spends most of its time around the house and turned on but then, when we go away, it gets turned off in the car/'bike whatever and then turned on again at the far end and links to the local WiFi. Syncthing copes with this perfectly OK, obviously it takes a little longer to synchronise when away from home, but that's all. I also synchronise files to other systems, a couple of headless boxes on the LAN at home and a virtual machine in France. For example I have a wiki synchronised between desktop, laptop and virtual machine. I can change files on the laptop and then the desktop and virtual machine wikis get changed as well a few seconds later. (It's a personal wiki so only I change files, can't expect this to work with multiple users!) -- Chris Green ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
Ah there's also the other use case - I didn't think it would handle the use case where I have only one laptop on and I update Gnucash data on it and then shutdown that laptop and then fire up another pc elsewhere in the house. It seemed to me that this meant the other pc wouldn't be updated - sounded like I'd need a NAS as intermediate storage so that the files were always sync'd ok ?? Cheers David H. On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 19:56, David H wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Yes I looked at Syncthing a little while ago but at the time it just > seemed easier to go with the existing Dropbox/FreeFileSync setup. I wasn't > sure how Syncthing would handle the situation where for example I had a > laptop turned off for a period of time that wasn't sync'd up and I then > fired it up while I was out and about. I assume from your "across the > 'public' internet" comment this would be handled ok as well, if that's the > case I might take another look at it :-) > > Cheers David H. > > > On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 18:13, Chris Green wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:30:22PM +1000, David H wrote: >> > 1. Dropbox syncs between the cloud and the local pc's automagically for >> me >> > so a copy of the updated file is always copied down to the local pc into >> > the Dropbox folder when the pc is turned on. >> > >> > 2. I run FreeFileSync manually on demand to just sync the data file in >> my >> > local Dropbox folder with my local GnuCash data folder. You can set it >> up >> > to run automatically or on a schedule I think from memory - never >> bothered >> > with that myself tho as I want to sync when I'm happy with the GnuCash >> > updates I've done in the current session. Having it locally in the >> Dropbox >> > folder and the Gnucash data folder is handy when you've really screwed >> > things up in Gnucash - you can just copy the latest unupdated file from >> the >> > Dropbox folder back over the screwed up one in the GnuCash data folder >> if >> > worst comes to worst :-). >> > >> > 3. I'm just using FreeFileSync to sync the file from my local Dropbox >> > folder to my local Gnucash data folder. >> > >> > There are other options for syncing out there such as Rsync. >> > >> As I've noted elsewhere in this thread Syncthing is excellent and >> works 'transparently' once set up, no need for the user to do anything >> to keep files synchronised. It's pretty simple to set up too. >> >> -- >> Chris Green >> ___ >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
Hi Chris, Yes I looked at Syncthing a little while ago but at the time it just seemed easier to go with the existing Dropbox/FreeFileSync setup. I wasn't sure how Syncthing would handle the situation where for example I had a laptop turned off for a period of time that wasn't sync'd up and I then fired it up while I was out and about. I assume from your "across the 'public' internet" comment this would be handled ok as well, if that's the case I might take another look at it :-) Cheers David H. On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 18:13, Chris Green wrote: > On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:30:22PM +1000, David H wrote: > > 1. Dropbox syncs between the cloud and the local pc's automagically for > me > > so a copy of the updated file is always copied down to the local pc into > > the Dropbox folder when the pc is turned on. > > > > 2. I run FreeFileSync manually on demand to just sync the data file in > my > > local Dropbox folder with my local GnuCash data folder. You can set it > up > > to run automatically or on a schedule I think from memory - never > bothered > > with that myself tho as I want to sync when I'm happy with the GnuCash > > updates I've done in the current session. Having it locally in the > Dropbox > > folder and the Gnucash data folder is handy when you've really screwed > > things up in Gnucash - you can just copy the latest unupdated file from > the > > Dropbox folder back over the screwed up one in the GnuCash data folder if > > worst comes to worst :-). > > > > 3. I'm just using FreeFileSync to sync the file from my local Dropbox > > folder to my local Gnucash data folder. > > > > There are other options for syncing out there such as Rsync. > > > As I've noted elsewhere in this thread Syncthing is excellent and > works 'transparently' once set up, no need for the user to do anything > to keep files synchronised. It's pretty simple to set up too. > > -- > Chris Green > ___ > 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:30:22PM +1000, David H wrote: > 1. Dropbox syncs between the cloud and the local pc's automagically for me > so a copy of the updated file is always copied down to the local pc into > the Dropbox folder when the pc is turned on. > > 2. I run FreeFileSync manually on demand to just sync the data file in my > local Dropbox folder with my local GnuCash data folder. You can set it up > to run automatically or on a schedule I think from memory - never bothered > with that myself tho as I want to sync when I'm happy with the GnuCash > updates I've done in the current session. Having it locally in the Dropbox > folder and the Gnucash data folder is handy when you've really screwed > things up in Gnucash - you can just copy the latest unupdated file from the > Dropbox folder back over the screwed up one in the GnuCash data folder if > worst comes to worst :-). > > 3. I'm just using FreeFileSync to sync the file from my local Dropbox > folder to my local Gnucash data folder. > > There are other options for syncing out there such as Rsync. > As I've noted elsewhere in this thread Syncthing is excellent and works 'transparently' once set up, no need for the user to do anything to keep files synchronised. It's pretty simple to set up too. -- Chris Green ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 12:59:37AM +, Fran_3 via gnucash-user wrote: > David, you may have just solved one of our problems. > > Google Drive doesn't offer a sync feature for Linux, as far as I can find. > 1 - I'm assuming you sync between your Dropbox account and yourlocal Linux or > Windows PC... right? > 2 - Does FreeFileSync auto sync to each computer or do you have to manually > run it? > 3 - Does it only work with Dropbox? > Thanks !!! > There's an open source synchronising system called 'Syncthing' which works across Linux, Mac and Windows systems. I have been using it for a few years now to synchronise various things including GnuCash between my laptop and desktop machines. Once set up it works in the background with no input needed from the user. It doesn't need any 'cloud' resource at all, the files are simply synchronised between your machines (across your home LAN or the 'public' internet, as required). It's not instant, when you change a file on machine A it takes a few seconds to be updated on machine B but for a single user it's excellent. -- Chris Green ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
On 2020-10-11 17:23, David H wrote: > I should perhaps add I'm assuming you save the file in the default xml > format :-) I'm also using Dropbox and FreeFileSync to sync the file on > whatever pc I happen to be in front off at the time > > On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:10, David H wrote: >> I have been using the same Gnucash file on Win 7, Win 10, Ubuntu Linux & >> MacOS Big Sur without issue so yes. >> >> On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:04 am, Fran_3 via gnucash-user < >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >> >>> Given a GnuCash file myStuff.gnucash... >>> Can that file be shared and worked on on both a Windows 10 machine and a >>> Linux Mint 20.0 Cinnamon machine? I didn't see anyone mention two important conditions: (1) The two host computers must be running the same major version of GC, ideally the same version. If one is running e.g. version 3.x and the other is running 2.x or 4.x, the one with the later version will change the format of the file and the one with the earlier version will no longer be able to read it correctly. (2) There should not be separate edits on the two machines without first re-synching after the first set of edits. -- Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com https://OakRoadSystems.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 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
3 is the limit for the Dropbox free version... Cheers David H. On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 12:27, David Cousens wrote: > Fran > > You can use the Insync program form https://www.insynchq.com/ to > synchronize a Google Drive or MS One Drive on Linux machines. > > As well as FreeFileSync, Unison > (https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/) also does file synchronizing > between machines using ssh over a network. I requires having ssh setup and > rsa keys to facilitate password free login.. That is all pretty clearly > described in online tutorials It can be initiated from a crontab job once > the profile is setup to run preiodically. I use it to sync my laptop and > desktop whenever they are connected to the LAN. > > I use Dropbox to make my GnuCash files accessible on both Linux and > Windows. > I rarely use GnuCash on Windows but I can if I need to. There is a > limitation of the number of machines you can link your Dropbox to for the > free version but not for the paid version > > > David Cousens > > > > - > David Cousens > -- > Sent from: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html > ___ > 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
1. Dropbox syncs between the cloud and the local pc's automagically for me so a copy of the updated file is always copied down to the local pc into the Dropbox folder when the pc is turned on. 2. I run FreeFileSync manually on demand to just sync the data file in my local Dropbox folder with my local GnuCash data folder. You can set it up to run automatically or on a schedule I think from memory - never bothered with that myself tho as I want to sync when I'm happy with the GnuCash updates I've done in the current session. Having it locally in the Dropbox folder and the Gnucash data folder is handy when you've really screwed things up in Gnucash - you can just copy the latest unupdated file from the Dropbox folder back over the screwed up one in the GnuCash data folder if worst comes to worst :-). 3. I'm just using FreeFileSync to sync the file from my local Dropbox folder to my local Gnucash data folder. There are other options for syncing out there such as Rsync. Cheers David H. On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:59, Fran_3 wrote: > David, you may have just solved one of our problems. > > Google Drive doesn't offer a sync feature for Linux, as far as I can find. > > 1 - I'm assuming you sync between your Dropbox account and yourlocal Linux > or Windows PC... right? > > 2 - Does FreeFileSync auto sync to each computer or do you have to > manually run it? > > 3 - Does it only work with Dropbox? > > Thanks !!! > > > > > On Sunday, October 11, 2020, 8:24:06 PM EDT, David H > wrote: > > > Fran, > > I should perhaps add I'm assuming you save the file in the default xml > format :-) I'm also using Dropbox and FreeFileSync to sync the file on > whatever pc I happen to be in front off at the time > > Cheers David H. > > > On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:10, David H wrote: > > I have been using the same Gnucash file on Win 7, Win 10, Ubuntu Linux & > MacOS Big Sur without issue so yes. > > Cheers David H > > > On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:04 am, Fran_3 via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > Given a GnuCash file myStuff.gnucash... > Can that file be shared and worked on on both a Windows 10 machine and a > Linux Mint 20.0 Cinnamon machine? > Or does GnuCash save the two files differently for Windows 10 and Linux > Mint? > (In our case the .gnucash file lives in the cloud so either computer can > download it, work on it, and then re-upload it when done.) > Thanks for any help. > > ___ > 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
Fran You can use the Insync program form https://www.insynchq.com/ to synchronize a Google Drive or MS One Drive on Linux machines. As well as FreeFileSync, Unison (https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/) also does file synchronizing between machines using ssh over a network. I requires having ssh setup and rsa keys to facilitate password free login.. That is all pretty clearly described in online tutorials It can be initiated from a crontab job once the profile is setup to run preiodically. I use it to sync my laptop and desktop whenever they are connected to the LAN. I use Dropbox to make my GnuCash files accessible on both Linux and Windows. I rarely use GnuCash on Windows but I can if I need to. There is a limitation of the number of machines you can link your Dropbox to for the free version but not for the paid version David Cousens - David Cousens -- Sent from: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
David, you may have just solved one of our problems. Google Drive doesn't offer a sync feature for Linux, as far as I can find. 1 - I'm assuming you sync between your Dropbox account and yourlocal Linux or Windows PC... right? 2 - Does FreeFileSync auto sync to each computer or do you have to manually run it? 3 - Does it only work with Dropbox? Thanks !!! On Sunday, October 11, 2020, 8:24:06 PM EDT, David H wrote: Fran, I should perhaps add I'm assuming you save the file in the default xml format :-) I'm also using Dropbox and FreeFileSync to sync the file on whatever pc I happen to be in front off at the time Cheers David H. On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:10, David H wrote: I have been using the same Gnucash file on Win 7, Win 10, Ubuntu Linux & MacOS Big Sur without issue so yes. Cheers David H On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:04 am, Fran_3 via gnucash-user wrote: Given a GnuCash file myStuff.gnucash... Can that file be shared and worked on on both a Windows 10 machine and a Linux Mint 20.0 Cinnamon machine? Or does GnuCash save the two files differently for Windows 10 and Linux Mint? (In our case the .gnucash file lives in the cloud so either computer can download it, work on it, and then re-upload it when done.) Thanks for any help. ___ 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
Fran, I should perhaps add I'm assuming you save the file in the default xml format :-) I'm also using Dropbox and FreeFileSync to sync the file on whatever pc I happen to be in front off at the time Cheers David H. On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:10, David H wrote: > I have been using the same Gnucash file on Win 7, Win 10, Ubuntu Linux & > MacOS Big Sur without issue so yes. > > Cheers David H > > > On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:04 am, Fran_3 via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > >> Given a GnuCash file myStuff.gnucash... >> Can that file be shared and worked on on both a Windows 10 machine and a >> Linux Mint 20.0 Cinnamon machine? >> Or does GnuCash save the two files differently for Windows 10 and Linux >> Mint? >> (In our case the .gnucash file lives in the cloud so either computer can >> download it, work on it, and then re-upload it when done.) >> Thanks for any help. >> >> ___ >> 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.
Re: [GNC] Will the file myStuff.gnucash work on Linux & Windows machines?
I have been using the same Gnucash file on Win 7, Win 10, Ubuntu Linux & MacOS Big Sur without issue so yes. Cheers David H On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 10:04 am, Fran_3 via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Given a GnuCash file myStuff.gnucash... > Can that file be shared and worked on on both a Windows 10 machine and a > Linux Mint 20.0 Cinnamon machine? > Or does GnuCash save the two files differently for Windows 10 and Linux > Mint? > (In our case the .gnucash file lives in the cloud so either computer can > download it, work on it, and then re-upload it when done.) > Thanks for any help. > > ___ > 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.
