In Summary - A few of the reasons that GnuCash might report (or suggest opening) a file as read-only are: 1. The last time the file was opened it was not closed properly, leaving a .LCK file in the data file folder. 2. The data file is in a folder that the OS has marked Read-Only. 3. There could be other permissions issues depending on OS and other factors. 4. Releases of GnuCash prior to the 2.6 series could have different behavior.
David C On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Mike or Penny Novack < [email protected]> wrote: > On 8/18/2017 6:49 AM, Maf. King wrote: > >> On Wednesday, 16 August 2017 16:10:24 BST Kenneth Theis wrote: >> >>> Gentlemen, I installed GnuCash software two years ago and used it a >>> short time. Then I discontinued its use for a long period. Now I want to >>> start again using the software. However, I find that it is designated at >>> "read only,” whatever that means. I have tried to make entries in the >>> software without success. >>> >> What is your operating system? << for example, in any 'nix OS > permissions can be none, read only, or read/write >> So if THAT is your > problem (you are running under a 'nix, and that would include Macs) look at > the permissions on the file and the directory path that it is in. > > And you would NOT be making entries "in the software". Programs and data > are separate things. > > Michael D Novack > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
