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From: Ken Heard on 5 Jul 2010 10:30 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The version of GnuCash provided with Lenny is 2.2.6-2, maintained by Thomas Bushnell. I have been using this GnuCash version for two years, but after a Lenny upgrade I did yesterday it would no longer load. Included in that upgrade was replacement of libglib2.0-0 version 2.16.0 to version 2.22.4-1 from Lenny-backports. While GnuCash 2.2.6-2 calls for libglib2.0-0 equal to or higher than 2.16.0 -- the version from the Lenny repository -- it is possible that 2.22.4 could be too advanced for GnuCash 2.2.6-2? As I see it I have two options: 1. Reinstall the 2.16.0 version of libglib2.0-0, to see whether GnuCash will install again; or 2. Install the latest stable version of GnuCash -- 2.2.9 -- to see whether it will deign to run with version 2.22.4-1 of libglib2.0-0. The disadvantages of (1) are that it may break other packages which now require libglib2.0-0 2.22.4-1 after the upgrade, and that I would have to learn how to replace a higher version of a package with a lower one without having aptitude remove all other packages which depend on libglib2.0-0. The disadvantage of (2) is that as GnuCash 2.2.9 is apparently only available in source form, and I do not (yet?) know how to compile. I would appreciate comments, advice, etc. Also, does anybody know whether GnuCash 2.2.9 is available compiled as a Debian Lenny package? Regards, Ken Heard -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkwx62AACgkQlNlJzOkJmTdqyQCdGSQgk/EeRl15TUZmX46rGQZr SY8An2peYWkRYELQi8XGwUvPsZG/18tT =nYnv -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4C31EB61.706(a)heard.name
From: John A. Sullivan III on 5 Jul 2010 12:00 On Mon, 2010-07-05 at 10:25 -0400, Ken Heard wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > The version of GnuCash provided with Lenny is 2.2.6-2, maintained by > Thomas Bushnell. I have been using this GnuCash version for two years, > but after a Lenny upgrade I did yesterday it would no longer load. > > Included in that upgrade was replacement of libglib2.0-0 version 2.16.0 > to version 2.22.4-1 from Lenny-backports. While GnuCash 2.2.6-2 calls > for libglib2.0-0 equal to or higher than 2.16.0 -- the version from the > Lenny repository -- it is possible that 2.22.4 could be too advanced for > GnuCash 2.2.6-2? > > As I see it I have two options: > > 1. Reinstall the 2.16.0 version of libglib2.0-0, to see whether > GnuCash will install again; or > > 2. Install the latest stable version of GnuCash -- 2.2.9 -- to see > whether it will deign to run with version 2.22.4-1 of libglib2.0-0. > > The disadvantages of (1) are that it may break other packages which now > require libglib2.0-0 2.22.4-1 after the upgrade, and that I would have > to learn how to replace a higher version of a package with a lower one > without having aptitude remove all other packages which depend on > libglib2.0-0. > > The disadvantage of (2) is that as GnuCash 2.2.9 is apparently only > available in source form, and I do not (yet?) know how to compile. > > I would appreciate comments, advice, etc. Also, does anybody know > whether GnuCash 2.2.9 is available compiled as a Debian Lenny package? > > Regards, Ken Heard > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkwx62AACgkQlNlJzOkJmTdqyQCdGSQgk/EeRl15TUZmX46rGQZr > SY8An2peYWkRYELQi8XGwUvPsZG/18tT > =nYnv > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Yes, indeed it breaks. We learned that the hard way. We repackaged it using the newer source. I do not know how we submit such repacking for backports but here are the steps we took to make it happen (edited to protect internal information: As root, install the needed packages for building apt-get -t lenny-backports install devscripts build-essential Edit /etc/apt/sources.list by adding a Lenny Backports source repository such as the following: deb-src http://www.backports.org/debian/ lenny-backports main contrib non-free Make apt aware of the repository: apt-get update Other steps MUST not be done by root so we need another user console to do the following steps. We will need the 2.2.6 source deb to have all the various settings and options used by debian. These will be in the debian directory and is really all we need from the source deb. We will store this in gnucash-2.2.6 We will also need the 2.2.9 source tarball. We will store this in gnucash which will become the deb build directory mkdir /download/gnucash mkdir /download/gnucash-2.2.6 cd /download/gnucash-2.2.6 apt-get -t lenny-backports source gnucash gnucash-common We need to install dependencies and this must be done as root so return to the root console and do: cd /download/gnucash-2.2.6 apt-get -t lenny-backports build-dep gnucash gnucash-common Return to the user console cd /download/gnucash wget http://www.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/sources/stable/gnucash-2.2.9.tar.bz2 tar jfvx gnucash-2.2.9.tar.bz2 mv gnucash{-,_}2.2.9.tar.bz2 mv gnucash_2.2.9{,.orig}.tar.bz2 - This is the name format debuild will expect cd gnucash-2.2.9 cp -r ../../gnucash-2.2.6/gnucash-2.2.6/debian ./ cd debian The changelog is more than information; it is critical for debuild processing. Add something similar to the following at the top (the syntax is very fussy) gnucash (2.2.9-0) stable; urgency=high * 2.2.6 segfaults with libglib from lenny-backports -- John Sullivan <myname(a)mycompany.com> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:18:00 -0500 Edit the control file and edit the two Replaces lines so they read: Replaces: gnucash-common (<< 2.2.6-3) Replaces: gnucash (<< 2.2.6-3) Edit the files file so it reads: gnucash-common_2.2.9-0_all.deb gnome optional gnucash_2.2.9-0_amd64.deb gnome optional debuild will complain about the -0 but I do not want to give it -1 in case the real 2.2.9 package is -1 when it is released. cd .. debuild -us -uc cd .. The two .deb files should be in this directory and can be installed where needed Any corrections to the process are welcome as I am by no means an expert. Hope this helps - John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1278345178.3323.6.camel(a)localhost
From: Ken Heard on 5 Jul 2010 13:30 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John A. Sullivan III wrote: > On Mon, 2010-07-05 at 10:25 -0400, Ken Heard wrote: > The version of GnuCash provided with Lenny is 2.2.6-2, maintained by > Thomas Bushnell. I have been using this GnuCash version for two years, > but after a Lenny upgrade I did yesterday it would no longer load. <snip> > Yes, indeed it breaks. We learned that the hard way. We repackaged it > using the newer source. I do not know how we submit such repacking for > backports but here are the steps we took to make it happen (edited to > protect internal information: Thanks John for the instructions for compiling a replacement for GnuCash 2.6.2-2. I shall make the compilations later today or tomorrow and report the results. Regards, Ken Heard -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkwyFlsACgkQlNlJzOkJmTfafACaA9fRQ62xZwPTDjXfpJbUYXUR 8nQAnjeclyFeYKJ0vciHXBixk8aAcwgT =HL/Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4C32165C.1070905(a)heard.name
From: John A. Sullivan III on 8 Jul 2010 22:10 On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 22:00 -0400, Ken Heard wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > John A. Sullivan III wrote: > > > Yes, indeed it breaks. We learned that the hard way. We repackaged it > > using the newer source. I do not know how we submit such repacking for > > backports but here are the steps we took to make it happen (edited to > > protect internal information: <snip> > > Other steps MUST not be done by root so we need another user console to do the following steps. > > We will need the 2.2.6 source deb to have all the various settings and options used by debian. > > These will be in the debian directory and is really all we need from the source deb. We will store this in gnucash-2.2.6 > > We will also need the 2.2.9 source tarball. We will store this in gnucash which will become the deb build directory > > mkdir /download/gnucash > > mkdir /download/gnucash-2.2.6 > > cd /download/gnucash-2.2.6 > > apt-get -t lenny-backports source gnucash gnucash-common > > You imply that since the foregoing steps must not be done as root, they > must be done as my user. It is impossible however to make those two > directories other than as root. That is correct - a mistake in my documentation > Also, I don't see how I can run the > last line above other than as root. I believe it does work but you will need write rights to the directory. > <snip> > You specify amd64; whereas I am using intel in all three of our computers. Yes - certainly adapt it to your environment. Thanks for the feedback - John <snip> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1278641359.9929.3.camel(a)denise.theartistscloset.com
From: Ken Heard on 8 Jul 2010 22:10
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John A. Sullivan III wrote: > Yes, indeed it breaks. We learned that the hard way. We repackaged it > using the newer source. I do not know how we submit such repacking for > backports but here are the steps we took to make it happen (edited to > protect internal information: I have finally gotten around to trying to build gnucash 2.2.9 in accordance with your instructions. > As root, install the needed packages for building > apt-get -t lenny-backports install devscripts build-essential > Edit /etc/apt/sources.list by adding a Lenny Backports source repository such as the following: > deb-src http://www.backports.org/debian/ lenny-backports main contrib non-free > Make apt aware of the repository: > apt-get update I was able to do the foregoing. I was NOT however able to get past the next steps. > Other steps MUST not be done by root so we need another user console to do the following steps. > We will need the 2.2.6 source deb to have all the various settings and options used by debian. > These will be in the debian directory and is really all we need from the source deb. We will store this in gnucash-2.2.6 > We will also need the 2.2.9 source tarball. We will store this in gnucash which will become the deb build directory > mkdir /download/gnucash > mkdir /download/gnucash-2.2.6 > cd /download/gnucash-2.2.6 > apt-get -t lenny-backports source gnucash gnucash-common You imply that since the foregoing steps must not be done as root, they must be done as my user. It is impossible however to make those two directories other than as root. Also, I don't see how I can run the last line above other than as root. > We need to install dependencies and this must be done as root so return to the root console and do: > cd /download/gnucash-2.2.6 > apt-get -t lenny-backports build-dep gnucash gnucash-common > Return to the user console > cd /download/gnucash > wget http://www.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/sources/stable/gnucash-2.2.9.tar.bz2 > tar jfvx gnucash-2.2.9.tar.bz2 > mv gnucash{-,_}2.2.9.tar.bz2 > mv gnucash_2.2.9{,.orig}.tar.bz2 - This is the name format debuild will expect > cd gnucash-2.2.9 > cp -r ../../gnucash-2.2.6/gnucash-2.2.6/debian ./ > cd debian I suppose I will understand what follows when I see the changelog and control files. > The changelog is more than information; it is critical for debuild processing. > Add something similar to the following at the top (the syntax is very fussy) > gnucash (2.2.9-0) stable; urgency=high > * 2.2.6 segfaults with libglib from lenny-backports > -- John Sullivan <myname(a)mycompany.com> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:18:00 -0500 > Edit the control file and edit the two Replaces lines so they read: > Replaces: gnucash-common (<< 2.2.6-3) > Replaces: gnucash (<< 2.2.6-3) > Edit the files file so it reads: > gnucash-common_2.2.9-0_all.deb gnome optional > gnucash_2.2.9-0_amd64.deb gnome optional You specify amd64; whereas I am using intel in all three of our computers. > debuild will complain about the -0 but I do not want to give it -1 in case the real 2.2.9 package is -1 when it is released. > cd .. > debuild -us -uc > cd .. > The two .deb files should be in this directory and can be installed where needed > Any corrections to the process are welcome as I am by no means an > expert. Hope this helps - John -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkw2gtkACgkQlNlJzOkJmTf5zgCdFrnXxggmpooKlK84cJyNR6p3 X7oAnAuLp1gcZQT3ob4821lmpUHXDCiI =r8pn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4C3682DB.5040602(a)heard.name |