[GNC] URGENT help needed

[bullish bob bagley]

Thank you.  I will give this a whirl, but don't be too surprised if i am 
not back....grin...b³

On 2/8/25 10:05 AM, Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user wrote:
> On 2/8/2025 10:40 AM, bullish bob bagley via gnucash-user wrote:
>> I get this message too and so far if i click open anyway, i am so far 
>> so good.  BUT is there a better way to shut down the gnucash so that 
>> it is saved to a file i have on record with GNU Cash?  It pays to 
>> read that other people have the same problem that you do!!!!  b³
>
> We are NOT sure "you all have the same problem". What you all have is 
> the same symptom (lock file problem)
>
> In other words, there may be different reasons WHY the lock file is 
> present when expected to be absent.
>
> Using a "lock file" is a very common solution to control assignment of 
> a resource in the situation of "multiple sequential users", ensuring 
> that the resource is used by only one of the users at a time.
>
> As alternative to "open anyway" is to explicitly delete the "lock 
> file". But first make sure no other instance of gnucash in use AND you 
> delete the correct "lock file". Like I said, a very common method so 
> you probably have many apps creating lock files. That is a good reason 
> to have a directory (file folder) for each set of gnucash books you 
> keep AND nothing but gnucash stuff in that directory. The you can be 
> sure which lock file.
>
> Michael D Novack
>
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