[GNC] Cannot Obtain Lock error?

[Jack Slater]

I always save the file. Then go to File/Quit to shutdown and never turn the
PC off.

So what does "Either that or you have a filesystem/storage problem where it
can't
actually create the lock file. " mean?

On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 2:28 PM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:

> HI,
>
> On Wed, November 4, 2020 3:02 pm, Jack Slater wrote:
> > I used to get this a bit a few years ago.  It has reappeared.  I just
> > continue to save the file anyway but I get nervous about file integrity,
> > etc. every time I see it. So what's going on and how do I stop it?
>
> Make sure you exit gnucash cleanly and that it fully quits before you
> shutdown your computer.
>
> Either that or you have a filesystem/storage problem where it can't
> actually create the lock file.
>
> > Jack
>
> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>
> -derek
>
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