Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: New here, with a question about databases

As far as financials on Linux, there are a lot of programs that seem
similar to "QUICKEN" and such. These are probably more what you are
looking for than an actual database. Some of them likely run off of a
database like MySql (sp?), but will have a nice graphical environment.
I would maybe tailor my searches to look like "financial software
Linux Mint" and then pay attention to ones you can download directly
from the Linux OS. If mint has Synaptic, you can search for
"financial" in there, then use the web for better descriptions of your
hits. However, if this is what you are looking for, confirm it and
people may be able to now better advise you- as financial software is
a little more refined than "database"...

> I've just had a glance at the Works web pages; the finanical stuff is
> described as a "speardsheet". If you're really using it that way I
> suggest you look at Gnumeric or KSpread. There are other spreadsheets
> available for Linux also.
>

I agree the Works web page is about as usefull as a fork with a bowl
of cereal, but I did come across some instructions on how to import a
works database into MS Access. Since works is the free versions of MS
Office (or at least used to be), I think the "database" is more like
MS Access than a spreadsheet. Access is/was described as a "personal
database" but I seem to recall it was really nothing more than a
front-end to a field-filled, tab-spaced .txt file.

> [...snip...]
> | The research I've done so far hasn't been helpful. I've found a bunch
> | of other databases mentioned but the information provided was way over my
> | head. It's possible they were talking about programming, but it's been
> | years (like about 35 :) ) since I did any of that and I don't really
> | want to get back into it.
>
> Anything labelled "database" will usually be a relational database or
> some kind; PGSQL and MySQL are the popular ones in the UNIX/Linux etc
> world. However, I think you want a spreadsheets, and _not_ a "database".
>
> So try Gnumeric and/or KSpread.
>
> And when looking around you want to use the work spreadsheet, not
> database.

The OP may want to consider http://www.kexi-project.org/ which
describes itself as a replacement for MS Access. Granted, I'm just
running off my (probably faulty) idea of what the OP was using...

>
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>
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