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2001-06-01 Dave Peticolas <dave@krondo.com>
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2001-06-01 Robert Graham Merkel <rgmerk@mira.net> 2001-06-01 Robert Graham Merkel <rgmerk@mira.net>
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############################################################ ############################################################
Gnucash 1.5.x README file. GnuCash 1.5.x README file.
NOTE: THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT RELEASE!!! THIS VERSION HAS NOT NOTE: THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT RELEASE!!! THIS VERSION HAS NOT
BEEN TESTED PROPERLY AND MAY DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING! BEEN TESTED PROPERLY AND MAY DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING!
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Dependencies Dependencies
------------ ------------
The following packages are required to be installed to run gnucash: The following packages are required to be installed to run GnuCash:
Gnome 1.4: see www.gnome.org for more information.
guile: provides main extension language infrastructure, used guile: provides main extension language infrastructure, used
extensively in gnucash for initialization & startup. Requires extensively in GnuCash for initialization & startup. Requires
version 1.3.4 or later. version 1.3.4 or later.
slib: scheme libraries for guile. Need version slib2c4 or later. slib: scheme libraries for guile. Need version slib2c4 or later.
@ -144,7 +146,8 @@ The following packages are required to be installed to run gnucash:
gnome-libs: version 1.0.40 or higher should work. These libraries gnome-libs: version 1.0.40 or higher should work. These libraries
require numerous other supporting libraries, such as gtk and glib. require numerous other supporting libraries, such as gtk and glib.
gnome-print: any recent version should work. gnome-print: any recent version should work, however problems have
been reported with 0.28.
gdk-pixbuf: any recent version should work. gdk-pixbuf: any recent version should work.
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version of gtkhtml from Helix Code. Note that this has changed since version of gtkhtml from Helix Code. Note that this has changed since
1.4, which used the older gtkxmhtml library. 1.4, which used the older gtkxmhtml library.
guppi: version 0.35.1-1 should work guppi: version 0.35.3 should work
To be able to use certain features of GnuCash, such as reports and To be able to use certain features of GnuCash, such as reports and
network stock price downloads, you must have the following packages network stock price downloads, you must have the following packages
below installed (in addition to those listed above). below installed (in addition to those listed above).
RPM's for most of these can be found at http://rufus.w3.org/linux/
perl: Almost any version of perl5 should work. I run perl-5.004 perl: Almost any version of perl5 should work. I run perl-5.004
In addition, some perl modules need to be installed: In addition, some perl modules need to be installed. You can run
the script 'update-finance-quote' as root to obtain the latest
perl-LWP/libwww-perl-5.36 versions of required packages.
perl-HTML/HTML-0.6
perl-HTML/HTML-Parser-2.20
-- these perl modules are used to fetch stock & mutual fund quotes
off the net. You can pick up RPMS at
ftp://ftp.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/binaries/RPMS
http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM/PByName.html
http://linas.org/linux/gnucash (last resort)
or sources at
http://www.cpan.org/CPAN.html
####### #######
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------- -------
For GnuCash invocation details, see the manpage in doc/gnucash.1. For GnuCash invocation details, see the manpage in doc/gnucash.1.
Soon, you'll be able to also run gnucash --help, but that's not You can also run gnucash --help for the command line options.
finished yet...
You can start GnuCash at the command-line, with "gnucash" or "gnucash You can start GnuCash at the command-line, with "gnucash" or "gnucash
<filename>", where <filename> is a GnuCash account file. Sample <filename>", where <filename> is a GnuCash account file. Sample
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debugging earlier in the startup process than you can with --debug. debugging earlier in the startup process than you can with --debug.
As an example, here's a wrapper script we used to use to allow you As an example, here's a wrapper script we used to use to allow you
to run gnucash from a local directory: to run GnuCash from a local directory:
#! /bin/sh #! /bin/sh
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--enable-opt-style-install --enable-opt-style-install
Gnucash supports two types of install, the first is the normal GnuCash supports two types of install, the first is the normal
/usr or /usr/local/ style, where the files are installed into /usr or /usr/local/ style, where the files are installed into
/usr/bin /usr/lib, etc. This is the default. /usr/bin /usr/lib, etc. This is the default.
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or http://linas.org/linux/gnucash (slow-www ) or http://linas.org/linux/gnucash (slow-www )
for precompiled (but *very old*) binaries for these platforms for precompiled (but *very old*) binaries for these platforms
Gnucash can probably be made to work with most POSIX-ish platforms, GnuCash can probably be made to work with most POSIX-ish platforms,
provided the libraries and toolchain are available. provided the libraries and toolchain are available.
######################### #########################
Additional Download Sites Additional Download Sites
------------------------- -------------------------
You can also download gnucash from: You can also download GnuCash from:
- http://download.sourceforge.net/gnucash - http://download.sourceforge.net/gnucash
- ftp://ftp.krondo.com - ftp://ftp.krondo.com
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2. Several of the directories under src contain files called design.txt 2. Several of the directories under src contain files called design.txt
which explain many aspects of GnuCash's design. Read those. which explain many aspects of GnuCash's design. Read those.
3. Go to the gnucash website and skim the archives of the gnucash 3. Go to the GnuCash website and skim the archives of the GnuCash
development mailing list. development mailing list.
4. Join the GnuCash development mailing list. See the gnucash website 4. Join the GnuCash development mailing list. See the GnuCash website
for details on how to do this. for details on how to do this.
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This section has been removed to the file README.patches This section has been removed to the file README.patches
Please consult that file for details on using the script provided to make Please consult that file for details on using the script provided to make
patches suitable for submitting to the gnucash development team. patches suitable for submitting to the GnuCash development team.
Thank you. Thank you.