Hi David, No, I'm not trying to use Gnucash simultaneously on both my laptops. I am aware of the .LCK files, there are no .LCK files causing trouble here.
Dimitrios Στις Κυρ 5 Απρ 2026 στις 11:07 μ.μ., ο/η David Cousens < [email protected]> έγραψε: > Dimitrios, > > Gnucash create a lock file with tthe extension ".LCK" in the same > directory as the datafile whenever a computer has the data file open. > Gnucash checks for the presence of that datafile and will report the > that the file can't be opened if another computer has the file open for > read/write. Gnucash is not setup for simultaneous accessfrom more than > one computer although that is a long term goal but not a particularly > high priority at this stage until record level locking is implemented > rather than file levelas at present. > Are you trying to open the file simultaeously on both computers. If so > you will have to close it on the other computer before you can open it. > There is a risk of corrupting the datafile if you do access it from > both compauters simultaeously.Gnucash deletes the ".LCK" file when it > closes normally. It can de left on the drive if GnuCash exits > abnormally. The startup in GnuCash usually has a popup, if the LCK > file is present, allowing you to open the file read only, over ride the > LCK file (at your peril), create a new file or open another file. > > I have been using GnuCash on multiple computers (Linux) using Dropbox > since around 2015 with no problem other than that limitation to not > have the file open at the same time. > > David > > > On Sun, 2026-04-05 at 12:00 +0300, Dimitrios Dalagiorgos wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > I have two laptops. Both are configured to use OneDrive and Dropbox. > > > > I used to save my .gnucash file on a Dropbox folder and as long as I > > used > > only Laptop A, everything worked fine. > > > > When I open the same file from Dropbox on Laptop B, make a change, > > and try > > to save it, I get the following error message: > > > > Gnucash could not write to [path]. That database may be on a read- > > only file > > > system, you may not have write permission for the directory or your > > > anti-virus softare is preventing this action. > > > > > > Saving works only on a local folder, e.g. Documents, or Desktop. > > Trying to > > save it on OneDrive, or Dropbox, even with a different filename, > > doesn't > > work. > > > > I don't understand why. > > > > Laptop A runs Windows 10. Laptop B runs Windows 11. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Dimitrios > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > -- > David Cousens > _______________________________________________ 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.
