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Originally Posted by twarnall (Post 5222597)

I installed GnuCash. I have four accunts I used in Quicken, Bank, Visa, Mastercard and Credit Union. While I was logged into quicken/Bank I downloaded a QIF file to a thumb dive. Restarted in Ubuntu, opened GnuCash, loaded the QIF file, just chose all the defaults until it finished.

Now...when I open the Bank file in GnuCash, it seems all my transactions are there BUT I can not get the same look/screen that I have on Quicken. In GnuCash on the right side of the window I seem to just get a running total. In quicken, I would have the same figure on the right side as I would on my paper ledger

Not sure I entirely understand what you did. Sounded like you felt that you had to use Windows to download the QIF. I use Firefox on Linux to do all my on-line banking. So you should not feel you need Windows to interact with your bank sites.

My gnucash has a deposit, a withdrawal and a balance column on the right side of the account screen. So I am not sure what you are seeing or what you are expecting.

When I started with gnucash, I just went all the way through the tutorial before really using it.

As TB0ne said, gnucash is not Quicken.

--. -- .-. ... / .-.. .. -.-. . -. ... . / .-.. .. -.- . / .... .- -- / .-.. .. -.-. . -. -.-. . / --- -. .-.. --.- / -. --- / - . ... - .-.-.-

I do NOT use any online banking with Quicken or do plan on using it with Gnucash. I just use it to keep a good history records, usually to search for things or make a report of some expenditures. Also helps me to keep my paper ledger correct when I reconsile with the statment. *I don't think these reply windows have spell check...huh* LOL

I want to thank everyone for your input... :-)

Terry

Hi Terry I'm Eddy from Oakland, there's a LUG meeting on University in Berkeley at the Bobby G's Pizza by UC berkeley, every2nd & 4th sunday, between 12 & 3.
Maybe I'll see you there 1 day.
If you should happen to go there, there's a 12yr old kid who's very well versed & very helpful. You would be surprised at how much he knows about servers & linux in general. My advice approach him.
http://www.berkeleylug.com/

Thanks Eddy for the info on the group. I'm usually pretty busy on Sundays, but lets see what happens next year... thanks!

Yeah sunday is a rough day,wife expects me in church.