Ledger: Command Line Accounting on the Kindle!

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Description(from the website):
Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the UNIX command-line. This may put off some users, as there is no flashy UI, but for those who want unparalleled reporting access to their data, there really is no alternative.

Author: John Wiegley, started in 2003.

Website: ledger-cli.org

Version: 2.6.2-3.1

Porting: Directly extracted from the Debian-Wheezy-Armel repository.

Works on: Should work on all kindles from KT1 onwards. Tested OK on PW1, PW3 and KT3.

Installation: Extract the attached zip(ledger.zip) into /mnt/us/extensions/.

Usage:
After selecting the ledger menu entry in KUAL, a kterm window will open with the library files pre-loaded. Try these commands with the included 'sample.dat' file:

• ledger (shows basic help)

• ledger -f sample.dat bal (shows the balance)

• ledger -f sample.dat reg (shows the full register)

Read the attached documentation in html and pdf format for more details. There is also a text file installed in the ledger home directory. Browse through this with the command 'less ledger.txt'.

Latest version:
Is 3.1, with more features and a bigger user manual. The Debian-Jessie-Armel port however requires a lot of library files to run on kindles(PW3 onwards). And also has some display distortion problems.

Links:

• 1. https://www.petekeen.net/keeping-finances-with-ledger (considered the best introduction to ledger)
• 2. http://nibrahim.net.in/2015/11/07/le...l_finance.html (another blog post describing experiences with ledger)
• 3. http://corani.github.io/accounting-for-geeks/#/ (an explanation using a full screen presentation style)
• 4. http://ricostacruz.com/cheatsheets/ledger.html (a cheatsheet for ledger)
• 5. http://www.dendeer.com/post/ledger-format/ (on how to use the --format command)
• 6. http://plaintextaccounting.org/ (tools, docs and practices for ledger and similar applications)
• 7. https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/150 (video of John Wiegley interviewed by Randal Schwartz and Aaron Newcomb)
• 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledger_(software) (Wikipedia article)

Attachments:

• ledger.zip (installation files)
• ledger-doc.zip (User manuals)
• *.png (Screenshots from PW1)