HI, First, please make sure you CC gnucash-user on all replies.
Second, you ARE using a backup file. The fact that your file name is FileName.gnucash.YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.gnucash means you are using a backup file. If you're using DROPBOX... *THAT* could be the problem. It could be that there is a problem creating or deleting the lock file. -derek On Thu, August 1, 2019 2:49 pm, Bob Sisk wrote: > That is not my backup. I am using Dropbox as my data base because I > sometimes post to Gnucash on my desktop and other times using my laptop. > I store backups on both computers. Is there a better way to configure if > I post from both machines? > > On 8/1/19 1:32 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: >> HI, >> >> On Thu, August 1, 2019 2:25 pm, Bob Sisk wrote: >>> GnuCash could not obtain the lock for >>> file:///home/bob/Dropbox/gnucash_data/GreenGrillsData.gnucash.20180825170527.gnucash.20190706140712.gnucash. >> First, why are you opening a backup file? Specifically, this is a >> backup >> of a backup! So at some point you opened the backup made on August 28, >> 2018... And then on July 6th, 2019 you opened a new backup file... And >> have been using that as your data file. Are you SURE that's what you >> want to be doing? >> >>> I get the above message when trying to open Gnucash. I click "open >>> anyway" and it seems normal. What is causing this and what should I do? >>> I am running Linux Mint 19.1. >> Are you sure that there is not another GnuCash instance running? >> Do you perhaps shutdown (or logout) without quitting GnuCash? >> >> This pop-up comes up when GnuCash finds the lock file still there to >> prevent two instances of the program from opening the same data file. >> >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> -Derek >> > -- > /Robert Sisk > [email protected] > (210)716-6400/ > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 [email protected] www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
