It’s a kernel that acts as the base for over a thousand different distributions ( or distros). Strictly speaking, Linux is not an operating system. Let’s start with a few words about Linux itself, though. To find out why, we’ll now take a look at CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, and openSUSE, four of the most popular Linux distributions, and we’ll see how they stack up against each other and against Windows.
In fact, especially when it comes to hosting, Linux leads Windows by some margin. I really didn’t think it was going to be this hard to find a simple personal finance package for Linux.Windows has been the most popular operating system for desktop and laptop computers for decades now, and you might think that this dominance would be reflected in the server OS market as well.
I had hopes for HomeBank, but I’ll have to keep looking. The entry stuff is probably my fault, but not having a register style interface is really mind boggling and a deal breaker what do French cheque books look like? Plus, there is no register-style interface to show the change of your account blance with each line entry just the entries and a sum total in the upper right corner of the page (which in my case was the incorrect amount).
But to quote the (online) help: “The payee identify people you give money to, as like as those you receive money from.” So there’s that. And there is no explicit Income category, just Payees. So it is simpler than GnuCash it just can’t subtract or add. It is different than the starting balance it just has no connection with the data input nor reality. And the result is: the final balance provided by HomeBank doesn’t match my bank statement! Not. So I set up a checking account and entered in data from one of my bank statements: the starting balance, eleven checks, one ATM withdrawal, and two wage deposits. I just tried setting up HomeBank after trying to use GnuCash (waaay overkill I am not a stock market day trader nor do I run my own small business). Not only can you keep a running record of your expenses, but you can see your yearly budget at a glance to see your personal spending trends.
If you are looking for an accounting software that is targeted more for users and not accountants or businesses, HomeBank is the software for you. From this you can see detailed charts of your accounts. The reports feature is a nice way to get a graphical representation of your account(s). In that register (see Figure 2) you can see how simple the interface is.įrom this interface you can add a new entry (by clicking the Add button), you can filter the entries in the registry, you can inherit a transaction, you can validate/invalidate a transaction, and you can see a running total of the account. When you do this the account register will open. When you are back at the home window, and you have your accounts listed, you can double click on the account you want to use for a transaction.
There are two ways to approach using HomeBank.