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How to download GNUCash 5.8 for Ubuntu?

> $ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Release:    22.04
Codename:   jammy

When I download GNUCash from "Ubuntu Software" I get version 4.8

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It is my understanding that if I add another software repository I may be creating a mess?

$ grep -v '#' /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates universe


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates multiverse


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse


deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security multiverse
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To install GNUCash 5.8 in Ubuntu 22.04, you can use Flatpak. Note that flatpak is a different packaging system, it does not mess with system packages. It does not require adding another APT repository.

First set up flatpak and its plugin for GNOME Software Center with the following commands (one by one).

sudo apt install flatpak

sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

Add the flathub repository

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Finally, install GNUCash

flatpak install flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash

(alternatively, you could use GNOME Software to install the latest version of GNUCash from Flathub).

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