[Kmymoney-devel] Error installing on MINT

[Allan]

On 21/11/12 19:07, ricardo silva wrote:
> Hello
>
> I've installed kMyMoney after reading some critics/reviews as the best
> software for Microsoft Money users that are slowly switching to Linux
> environment.
> I've used the software, created accounts and movements and, even though
> it wasn't a real test drive, I congratulate the developer team for this
> great software.
>
> Here is the problem that originated this contact.
> I'm running Linux 3.2 distribution Mint 13 Maya (using the MATE desktop
> environment). I've installed kmymoney from the Software Manager App and
> it run ok (I've changed some settings on the program to use Portuguese
> currency, decimal and other minor preferences). Little afterwards I've
> had a major PC breakdown (energy related) that burned my mainboard.
> After changing it and setting up the computer again, I've tried to run
> the kmymoney again but had the following message displayed on the
> notification window (it is in portuguese but, roughly translated means):
> "The monetary decimal symbol is not correctly defined in KDE System
> Configuration, Country Language Configuration. Please select a
> reasonable value and restart KMyMoney."
>
> I've tried uninstalling and re-installing. I've changed my settings to
> act as UK, US, brasilian PT and portuguese PT (the one I want). Logged
> in and out, installing again, but without success. The message keeps
> showing whenever I run it.
>
> I'm a linux newbie and find this very weird since it had already run
> before (plus, even though I changed the board, I didn't had to install
> linux again and, apart from some minor folder issues, it seems to be
> running smoothly).
>
> Would appreciate some help on installing or some pointers on where I can
> find this help.
>
> Best regards
> Ricardo Silva

You've had replies from the experts, so hopefully you will be able to 
fix your problem.  If not, don't hesitate to get back to us.

Just one small point.  As there are, at least, two versions of Mint, the 
original and the KDE version, if you installed the original version, 
when you installed KMyMoney, that will have installed, as well, the KDE 
settings.  So, it's possible you have two separate sets of system settings.

To avoid any possible confusion, if you load KMyMoney, then click 
Settings->KDE Language Settings you will definitely have the version you 
need.  It actually, for me, shows a decimal setting under Numbers as 
well as Money/Currency.  Ideally, they both would be the same, I imagine.

Allan