installing on Ubuntu
Paul Wood
How do I install Money Dance on Ubuntu? I have downloaded several files/folders but nothing happens beyond that. I have double clicked on the install script, but that doesn't seem to function either.
Years ago, I had Money Dance running on Ubuntu, but that was years ago. I am presently a user on Windows and Iwish to sync the installations.
Paul Wod
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1 Posted by dwg on May 24, 2024 @ 09:44 PM
I'm a fellow Moneydance user.
You should just be able to download the deb kit, double click on the downloaded file and it should take you through installation.
It is not a dissimilar process to installing on Windows.
2 Posted by Paul Wood on May 24, 2024 @ 10:01 PM
As I said, years ago I had moneydance running on Ubuntu but in the
meantime my brain has been softened by the Windows experience :-|
I tried double clicking on the file that was downloaded in my Download
folder and after a pause in activity I only seem to get a couple of file
folders that seem to have been decompressed. No evidence of moneydance
having been installed. Could I have a little more hand holding please.
I'm trying to gather my Ubuntu brain cells, but they seem to have yet to
gain critical mass. :-)
Paul Wood
On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM dwg <[email blocked]> wrote:
3 Posted by dwg on May 24, 2024 @ 10:42 PM
It has been a while since I installed Moneydance on Ubuntu. Did the installation not create a Moneydance item in the menus?
4 Posted by Paul Wood on May 24, 2024 @ 10:51 PM
Thanks for your help. It's much appreciated.
I'm not sure what you mean by menues. There is no evidence of Money Dance
being installed as a application after double clicking on the download from
their web site. Just some folders with what looks like some scripts ect.
Do I have to initiate the double click as a sudo, and how do I do that?
Paul Wood
On Fri, May 24, 2024, 3:42 PM dwg <[email blocked]> wrote:
5 Posted by dwg on May 24, 2024 @ 11:02 PM
If you download the deb kit, when you double click on the file is should start the GUI based installation process and then guide you through it, including asking you for the super user password. I last installed it on Ubuntu 18 and that was the process I found.
Perhaps the following guide may help you.
https://www.redswitches.com/blog/install-deb-files-on-ubuntu/
6 Posted by Paul Wood on May 24, 2024 @ 11:38 PM
Thanks, I'll check it out. We transitioned to cocktail time at local qso,
so I'm looking at it with with less inebriated brain cells, later. Thanks
again for your help
Paul Wood
On Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:02 PM dwg <[email blocked]> wrote:
Support Staff 7 Posted by Ethan on May 25, 2024 @ 12:23 AM
Unless something strange has happened with your installation of Ubuntu, double clicking on a DEB file should start the installation process. The system should ask for your password, and then do the rest. In general there shouldn't be a need to use the alternative install script from the website. We can work on that or installing from the terminal if needed, but try those instructions when you have a chance, and let us know if you receive any error messages.
Ethan
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8 Posted by derekkent23 on May 25, 2024 @ 06:55 AM
I am not support staff, just a user.
Hi Paul
I am no Linux expert but I am running Moneydance on Mint, Feren OS and Ubuntu.
This is the process I use:
Downloaded moneydance_linux_amd64.deb
If not installed, install “GDebi Package Installer” in terminal
sudo apt install gdebi
Hope this helps.
9 Posted by Paul Wood on May 25, 2024 @ 06:16 PM
Thank you for reaching out to help me on this issue. Your procedure
includes steps that make sense to me. I'll keep your email for future
reference.
Unfortunately / fortunately I pulled the plug on using Ubuntu for
this purpose and installed Linux Mint over the Ubuntu install on this
computer. I was just having too many other "weirdnesses" with this install
of Ubuntu and I thought a fresh install of Mint might be helpful. This
seems to be working much better now.
This system is designed to be "headless" so Real VNC is installed on Linux
Mint. Yes, Real VNC is not supposed to be comparable with Linux Mint, but
installing xterm on Mint seemed to get around that particular install
issue. After all that, Money Dance installed on Mint with no real issue.
Life is good.
Once again, thanks again for your help.
Paul Wóod
On Fri, May 24, 2024, 11:55 PM derekkent23 <[email blocked]>
wrote:
10 Posted by sprimost on May 27, 2024 @ 09:31 PM
From: sprimost (just a user)
There are the usual ways of installing a "deb" package in Ubuntu. both
require that you know the root password.
If you like, you can use the command line interface (search on dpkg for
more information.
(1) locate to the Download directory (if that is where you downloaded
the deb file from IK
(2) type sudo dpkg -i <name of file>
(3) you will be prompted for the root password.
The other way is to use GDebi in one of two ways (I have always been
more successful using the first way)
(1) find GDebi in the system menu (where you find/start other
applications) and click on that icon to start the program. On the upper
right will be the "button" to "Install Package"
or
(2) Right-click on the file and "run with" GDebi. That _should_ bring
up the same window-type interface and kick off the install.
Somewhere, I do remember having an issue with permissions trying to
install on double-clicking, because that implies you need "execute"
permissions. It may have been on an older version of Ubuntu.
As far as the system menu, how you get to it is a function of the
Desk-top Environment you use. But if you have been running Ubuntu for
that long, getting GDebi to start as an application is just like other
applications to be started.
Hope this helps.
/scp
On 5/24/24 8:23 PM, Ethan wrote:
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