Dimitrios, Are you able to save a GnuCash file to a folder that does *not* include extended characters in the path?
David T. On April 5, 2026 11:26:37 PM PDT, Dimitrios Dalagiorgos <[email protected]> wrote: >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. _______________________________________________ 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.
