---
name: "gnucash"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnucash"
version: "5.17-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnucash"
---

# gnucash(1)

personal finance manager

## NAME

gnucash - personal finance manager

## SYNOPSIS

**gnucash \[options\] \[** *accounts.gnucash* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**GnuCash** is a personal accounting package that allows you to record and track income, expenses, assets, and investments. It supports reconciliation, has substantial reporting capabilities, and is extensible using guile. It can import QIF data from Quicken(TM) and many other commercial accounting packages. It uses GTK+ and GNOME to provide an attractive user interface, and has extensive online help.

## OPTIONS

- \--version

  Show **GnuCash** version

- \--help

  Show this help message

- \--debug

  Enable debugging mode: increasing logging to provide deep detail.

- \--extra

  Enable extra/development/debugging features.

- \--log

  Log level overrides, of the form "log.ger.path={debug,info,warn,crit,error}" This option can be specified multiple times.

- \--logto

  File to log into; defaults to "$TMPDIR/gnucash.trace"; use "stderr" or "stdout" to write to the terminal.

- \--paths

  Show installation and configuration paths.

- \--nofile

  Do not load the last file opened

## FILES

*~/.gnucash/config.auto*

Automatically generated per-user configuration file.  DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY!

## ENVIRONMENT

- GNC\_DEBUG

  Enable debugging output.  This allows you to turn on the debugging earlier in the startup process than you can with **--debug.**

- GUILE\_LOAD\_PATH

  An override for the **GnuCash** scheme load path. You shouldn't need to alter this.  For more information see the README file.

- GNC\_MODULE\_PATH

  An override for the **GnuCash** scheme load path for **Gnucash** modules. You shouldn't need to alter this.  For more information see the README file.

## BUGS

**Please report any bugs using the bug reporting form on the** **GnuCash** web site.

## SEE ALSO

**GnuCash** has extensive on-line help available from the "help" menu.

Additional information and the latest version is available at the web site: **https://www.gnucash.org**

## AUTHOR

Robert Merkel \<rgmerk@mira.net\> wrote this manpage.

**GnuCash** was written by Robin Clark, Linas Vepstas, and a cast of thousands.