a database for the rest of us.... (symphytum)

[Subito Piano]

I confess...databases scare me.

The ONLY database I ever used (and loved it!) was a DOS program back in the '80s called FrEd Base -- Free Educational Database. It was SIMPLE, intuitive -- not intimidating.

A couple times I've played with LibreOffice's database. How good is it? I wouldn't know. Within two minutes I need an antacid.

BUT I again had occasion to wish for a simple, intuitive database -- and found one: Symphytum. I downloaded the 64-bit debian version to my laptop running FossaPup and within minutes I was starting a database. Like I said, it's pretty intuitive. It's available for Linux (Debian, Arch, AppImage, & Snap), Mac, Windows, and has MEGA cloud support. If it's a concern to anyone, it looks like it might not be maintained anymore (???); the last update was February 2020 (so if you plan to use it, keep a copy of the the installation file!).

CAVEAT: This isn't a recommendation but a referral. I have NOT given it a thorough testing, I've just begun a database of some student records and only have maybe a half-dozen so far-- SO experiment, give it a workout for yourself, and see if it fits your needs! That said, I'm pretty happy!

[bigpup]

Tried an install in Bookworm Pup64 10.0 (x86_64).

Used the deb package to install it.

No menu entry.

Found the symphytum.desktop file in /usr/share/applications

Opened in a text editor and changed the Categories= to one of the menu sections.
This was set to a menu section name that is not in the menu.

In terminal

Code: Select all

 fixmenus

Now it is showing as a listed item in the menu.

[Jasper]

Thanks for sharing @Subito Piano

Created a PET for Fossapup64-95

viewtopic.php?p=90153#p90153

[BarryK]

Symphytum now builtin to EasyOS:

https://bkhome.org/news/202306/symphytu ... in-oe.html

Easy 5.4.3 just now uploaded.

Note, Symphytum supports sync with Dropbox, with python code -- see /usr/share/symphytum/sync. I included what seems to be the correct python modules, but haven't tested it.

[mikeslr]

Version 2.1 runs fine under Bionicpup64 while the last version, 2.6, complains that Qt_5.12 isn't found even though it's included in the package (in my case the AppImage). My Bionicpup64, I believe, has Qt_5.9 installed to run other applications and despite that I tried to run a 'self-contained' AppImage attempted to use the installed Qt5s.

The two workarounds are (a) easiest: run an earlier version which is still available on github; look for one contemporary with the date your Puppy was created; or (b) repackage the deb or AppImage as a portable started via a script which specifies that the libs in its folder be used.