[Kmymoney-devel] Error installing on MINT

[Alvaro Soliverez]

Hello Ricardo,
>From what I can gather, it's not your fault. You are probably running the
Gnome version of Linux Mint, which is the default one. When you edit the
settings in the Control Panel, that only changes settings for Gnome
applications, and not for the KDE ones.
Thus, you had to go to systemsettings (which is the editor for KDE options)
and then it ran ok. That's a problem on our side (developers of
applications and desktop environments) and not something a new user should
know about or notice.
I'm glad you were able to solve it quickly, and we're here for any other
issue you may run into.

Regards,
Alvaro



On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:09 PM, ricardo silva <rbrsilva at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello and Thank you very much for the help.
>
> Being a linux newbie, had some difficulty in accessing the system
> settings. After installing it, I was able to easily locate the monetary
> elements and solve the problem with running KMyMoney.
> By the way, when initially installed (before the crash), I've set the KDS
> Languages Settings within the program therefore I believe the version was
> the right one.
> The big difficulty I found was not being able, using the MINT desktop and
> Control Panel, to make the changes count, something I did by editing the
> system settings (after install).
>
> Again, thanks to all for the assistance provided.
> Best regards
> Ricardo
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Allan <agander93 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>
>
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