That is a good idea. To give some context, without explaining everything: One week ago, I was running the Ubuntu-based Pop_OS! 22.04. On that system, I had GnuCash built using the "Building on Ubuntu" gnucash-wiki 22.04 script. I did not have that issue at that time, nor the other GnuCash issue that I encountered here: https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2023-October/046795.html
I was having other issues with Pop_OS! (network issues that were needed on my previous job), and at the recommendation of my previous employer I decided to switch to mainstream Ubuntu. When I switched to Ubuntu 23.10, this issue appeared, along with the issue with gsettings. Another issue that is worth mentioning, in case this happens to anyone else, is that I got unlucky with the .iso file I used to install mainstream Ubuntu. I somehow Googled my way into creating an .iso based off of 22.10, which is a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported. I installed on 22.10, then discovered my error. At that point, I upgraded to 23.10. I also should mention another thing I just remembered. Whenever I open dconf, even if I don't click anything, Terminator, a terminal app I use for coding, stops working correctly: when I type text and approach the side of the app window, three characters proceed off the edge of the screen before the app's autowrapping feature kicks in and the following characters appear on the next line down. Also worth mentioning is that the issue with being unable to switch gsettings background image on the desktop existed before installing the dconf gui app. Based on the feedback I am getting, it does seem that something deep within ubuntu is likely broken and a complete reinstall from scratch is the only reasonable way to fix this. I do like the idea of rebuilding using a virtualbox 23.10 iso and getting the system working first, before redoing everything. Thank you! On Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 4:06 AM David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > Bryan > > Have you considered breaking down your project into smaller projects with > simpler milestones and goals? > > For example, first, install a prebuilt older release of Gnucash and see if > it works with a data file in the conventional XML format stored either in a > subdirectory under your Home folder or on a USB stick. > > Second, are you able to install, set up and use other software such as > Libre Office or VLC? > > Third, can you build and run some other program that uses some of the same > resources? > > Do you have access to a virtual machine where it easy to go back and start > over when you find yourself in another rabbit hole? > > Best of luck with your project. > > On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 12:19 AM Bryan B. <goldenbluesa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm new to GnuCash. Making the switch from Quicken. I'm excited about >> being >> able to access my raw data! >> >> Background info: >> >> My OS is Ubuntu 23.10. >> >> Running gnucash --version in the terminal returns: >> GnuCash 5.3 >> Build ID: 5.3+(2023-06-26) >> >> I installed it through the Software Center. >> >> I did spend a great deal of time trying to get GnuCash to build via the >> Wiki "Building on Ubuntu" page. However, I kept getting errors when >> running >> the build script. I figured it was because I am running Ubuntu 23.10, so I >> gave up and went with the software center instead. If desired, I am >> willing >> to work with a dev who would like to troubleshoot. >> >> While working this week, I had two separate issues that popped up. As I >> researched the answers, I learned from JRalls on #gnucash IRC that the two >> issues are likely related. >> >> Regarding the issue that is related to GnuCash, in short, while working in >> GnuCash I cannot get my settings to persist. If I delete a transaction and >> the modal pops up asking me if I'm sure, and then I click the checkbox >> that >> states that I do not want to be asked again, this setting does not persist >> during the session. >> >> Furthermore, if I quit and log back in, my file is not saved and I get the >> New User "Import QIF" options pop up. >> >> For more information about this first issue, read the conversation I had >> with GnuCash dev JRalls here. >> >> Link to Bug 799107 <https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=799107> >> >> The other issue I have, that could be related, is that I am not able to >> use >> gsettings in the console to change my desktop background image. >> >> I can get the background image to change by opening the dconf GUI, >> although >> I had to play around with some dir perms for ~/.config/dconf/ to make that >> happen. However, I still cannot get any changes reliably for my terminal >> commands. >> >> JRalls informs me that GnuCash uses gsettings, dconf, and >> gsettings-dconf-backend to make settings persist, and we thought it would >> be best to ask here on #gnucash-user to see if anyone has any ideas. >> >> Thanks. >> >> B >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.
