Frankie ✅1d ago

I recently switched to #Linux Mint. I mean, the reasons are obvious so I will save that for a different time. What really struck me was just how easy it was to actually do it. Problems were minor and mainly due to the fact that I have an Nvidia card in my laptop.

Aside from that, I was up and running quickly. Apps I wanted, (including Steam,) were easy to find and install. There were a couple apps that I needed to find replacements for, like Notepad++.

Yesterday, I deleted my #Windows drive.

Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE1d ago
@Some_Emo_Chick What are you using for personal finance software?
Show threado/1MS\o ⌨️🐧 | #WeAreNatenom1d ago

@TimWardCam @Some_Emo_Chick I'm using https://kmymoney.org/ for around 20 years or so.

If it is needed, I'm not using online banking with it, so I can't say anything about this topic.
But the double-entry accounting principles helps to keep a good financial overview.

If you maybe are looking for other alternatives on Linux for example for Quicken here some other suggestions:
https://alternativeto.net/software/quicken/?license=opensource&p=2&platform=linux

the BEST Personal Finance Manager for FREE Users, full stop.

KMyMoney: The best Personal Finance Manager for free users

KMyMoney
Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE1d ago
@db_geek @Some_Emo_Chick I looked a few years ago and didn't like what I found. I may have missed things I suppose - I was essentially looking for a Quicken replacement for Windows at the time. (I'm now using JioSoft Money Manager which is OK so far as it goes - reporting is rather limited but as you can get directly at the database you can in theory generate your own reports.)
Show threado/1MS\o ⌨️🐧 | #WeAreNatenom1d ago

@TimWardCam @Some_Emo_Chick I don't know Quicken or Money Manager, so I can't say something about the differences.

The KMyMoney data can be stored in SQLite or PostgreSQL databases, so theoretically additionally reporting functionalities would be possible.
I already tried this and looked into the data model, but it was not so easy to understand it.

Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
@db_geek @Some_Emo_Chick Ah yes, last time around I ruled out systems that required me to install my own database, which some did. If it uses SQLite by default out of the box that's fine (that's what Money Manager does) - I don't need multiple users.
Apr 11 at 5:32pmWeb
Show threado/1MS\o ⌨️🐧 | #WeAreNatenom1d ago

@TimWardCam Yes, not for every application a "big" RDBMS is necessary.

Especially like PostgreSQL, which needs an upgrade process when switching to a new major version.
I don't know, how many selfhosting users are considering this, when running docker-compose file number 30 including a PostgreSQL database.

BTW, the default storage of KMyMoney is a XML file.

Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE1d ago

@db_geek Yeah, I looked at one option which used an XML file. Not only did this worry me in terms of resilience and scalability, but the killer for that application (whichever one it was) was that you had to explicitly save the file after you'd done some things!!!

This may or may not be a tolerable model for someone coming to personal finance software for the first time, but it's not useful to someone migrating from Quicken, where you're used to just being able to close the window any time you like and any work you've done has already been saved.