That’s a widely reported and already fixed bug in GnuCash 5.13. Try a recent nightly build, instructions at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Flatpak#Nightly_Test_Versions_at_gnucash.org.
Regards, John Ralls > On Nov 25, 2025, at 13:01, John Zupancic <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello All > I am using GnuCash version 5.13 Build ID Flathub 5.13-1 with Linux POP_OS > 22.04 as my desktop. Am getting the message "could not obtain the lock for > .....database may be in use by another user" I can view "read only" and > when using the "open anyway" option I can enter most data but when I try to > process a payment the program closes. The only thing that I have done > differently is that while traveling I created an invoice with the same > version of GnuCash on my travel laptop which uses POP_OS 24.04.3. > The gnucash files are kept in a Dropbox folder that is synced and mutually > available to both PCs. > Now if I open GnuCash on the laptop I get the same "could not obtain lock" > message and the program crashes when I try to process a payment. > Is there some way to let the program know that the file is not in use by > another user? Is there a workaround? > Any advice is appreciated. > > John Zupancic > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > 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] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: 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.
