version - Linux Mint - Sarah 18, Cinnamon desktop 3.0.7, 32 bit
kernal - 4.4.0-51-generic
java version -
openjdk version "1.8.0_111"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_111-8u111-b14-2ubuntu0.16.04.2-b14)
OpenJDK Server VM (build 25.111-b14, mixed mode)
installing:
download dsbudget_2.0.24.tar.gz
then 'extract to...'
check 'keep directory structure' and then extract
move the dsbudget folder to /usr/share
create the file 'dsbudget.desktop' and put in /usr/share/applications
this file will also add an entry in the main menu
copy paste the following lines into dsbudget.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=2.0.2.4
Name[en_US]=dsbudget
GenericName[en_US]=Home Budget Software
Path=/usr/share/dsbudget/
Exec=java -jar dsbudget.jar
Icon[en_US]=/usr/share/dsbudget/tomcat/webapps/dsbudget/css/images/chart_pie.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Other;
Comment[en_US]=Home budget software
save and exit, run from the main menu or
several ways to create a shortcut on the desktop:
go to /usr/share/applications, right click on dsbudget.desktop and 'copy to desktop'
or in the menu -> all applications -> dsbudget, right click -> add to desktop
or menu -> other -> dsbudget, right click -> add to desktop
I copyied over an existing BudgetDocument.xml and replaced /usr/share/dsbudget/BudgetDocument.xml
i am interested in using dsbudget version 2.0.25 if you have a tar available, thx for your useful program