John Kennedy wrote: > I am trying to open a file that I created before I had a crash and had to > reinstall my system (I also went from openSUSE 11.1 to kubuntu 9.04). > Now when I try and open the file I get a pop up that tells me: > > "Document file '<file name>' is locked for editing by: > John Kennedy ( 13.08.2009 17:38 ) > Open the document read-only or open a copy of the document for editing." > > I tried opening the copy and saving as the original document name with the > same type error. I also tried to delete the original file by hand and then > save > the copy with the original file name. I get the same error. > How can I remove the "lock" on this file? I see no hidden files in the > directory. > Thanks, > John > >
Take a look in ~/.ooo3 for a file called ".lock". If it's there, try moving or deleting it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
