[opensuse] ANOTHER 64-bit problem, or I think it is.
ANOTHER 64-bit problem, or I think it is. Some apps. like FireFox and OpenOffice come up with a warning about an instance of the app. already running, even though it isn't. FireFox is dead in the water - WON'T run. Openoffice will load, but then won't close so I have to kill it. DON'T tell me I have to put XP Media release back on this sucker!! If SUSE won't run on this 64-bit monster, then I won't be getting an account I've wanted for awhile. :( Fred -- MickySoft, the ultimate corporate parasite. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 05 February 2007 09:26, Fred A. Miller wrote:
ANOTHER 64-bit problem, or I think it is. Some apps. like FireFox and OpenOffice come up with a warning about an instance of the app. already running, even though it isn't. FireFox is dead in the water - WON'T run. Openoffice will load, but then won't close so I have to kill it.
First of all, please stop using caps, it is annoying Second, these applications have lock files. Am I right in thinking you are killing them with kill -9, so they don't get a chance to remove their lock files? For firefox, while it isn't running, try running find $HOME/.mozilla/ -name lock -exec rm {} \; then try starting firefox again For openoffice, I don't know why it won't exit, but it doesn't have any problems on my 64 bit machine. If you start it from a console, does it give you any error messages? btw, it has a lock file too. While it isn't running, run rm $HOME/.ooo-2.0/.lock and it won't complain about already running anymore -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 05 February 2007 3:37:53 pm Anders Johansson wrote:
On Monday 05 February 2007 09:26, Fred A. Miller wrote:
ANOTHER 64-bit problem, or I think it is. Some apps. like FireFox and OpenOffice come up with a warning about an instance of the app. already running, even though it isn't. FireFox is dead in the water - WON'T run. Openoffice will load, but then won't close so I have to kill it.
Second, these applications have lock files. Am I right in thinking you are killing them with kill -9, so they don't get a chance to remove their lock files?
No.....I'm not killing them that way. In fact, the desktop often becomes unusable, so I have to login via ctrl alt F2 or whatever to kill the offending app.
For firefox, while it isn't running, try running
find $HOME/.mozilla/ -name lock -exec rm {} \;
then try starting firefox again
No.....same problem.
For openoffice, I don't know why it won't exit, but it doesn't have any problems on my 64 bit machine. If you start it from a console, does it give you any error messages?
btw, it has a lock file too. While it isn't running, run
rm $HOME/.ooo-2.0/.lock
and it won't complain about already running anymore
Ok.....thanks. Fred -- MickySoft, the ultimate corporate parasite. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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