How can I unlock a file locked for editing by DESKTOP/Username?
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How can I unlock the file below on Mint 19?
This is a LibreOffice document I had opened when my PC crashed.
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Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
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How can I unlock the file below on Mint 19?
This is a LibreOffice document I had opened when my PC crashed.
files linux-mint libreoffice
asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
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Could you edit your question to say which application you are trying to open the file with. Also you might want to explain why you want to forcibly unlock the file.
– Philip Couling
Feb 6 at 13:30
Your answer below has already solved my problem. Thank you! The application was LibreOffice on host Mint. My PC had crashed when I was editing the file in question on guest Windows in VirtualBox.
– Matthew Wai
Feb 6 at 14:40
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How can I unlock the file below on Mint 19?
This is a LibreOffice document I had opened when my PC crashed.
files linux-mint libreoffice
asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
1085
How can I unlock the file below on Mint 19?
This is a LibreOffice document I had opened when my PC crashed.
files linux-mint libreoffice
files linux-mint libreoffice
asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
1085
asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
1085
edited Feb 6 at 14:50
Matthew Wai
asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
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asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
1085
asked Feb 6 at 13:13
Matthew WaiMatthew Wai
1085
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Could you edit your question to say which application you are trying to open the file with. Also you might want to explain why you want to forcibly unlock the file.
– Philip Couling
Feb 6 at 13:30
Your answer below has already solved my problem. Thank you! The application was LibreOffice on host Mint. My PC had crashed when I was editing the file in question on guest Windows in VirtualBox.
– Matthew Wai
Feb 6 at 14:40
add a comment |
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Could you edit your question to say which application you are trying to open the file with. Also you might want to explain why you want to forcibly unlock the file.
– Philip Couling
Feb 6 at 13:30
Your answer below has already solved my problem. Thank you! The application was LibreOffice on host Mint. My PC had crashed when I was editing the file in question on guest Windows in VirtualBox.
– Matthew Wai
Feb 6 at 14:40
1
1
Could you edit your question to say which application you are trying to open the file with. Also you might want to explain why you want to forcibly unlock the file.
– Philip Couling
Feb 6 at 13:30
Could you edit your question to say which application you are trying to open the file with. Also you might want to explain why you want to forcibly unlock the file.
– Philip Couling
Feb 6 at 13:30
Your answer below has already solved my problem. Thank you! The application was LibreOffice on host Mint. My PC had crashed when I was editing the file in question on guest Windows in VirtualBox.
– Matthew Wai
Feb 6 at 14:40
Your answer below has already solved my problem. Thank you! The application was LibreOffice on host Mint. My PC had crashed when I was editing the file in question on guest Windows in VirtualBox.
– Matthew Wai
Feb 6 at 14:40
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Linux has no unified locking mechanism on files. There are various types of advisory locking mechanisms but they don't work on all file systems. This means applications usually use their own mechanism. The most common trick is to create a hidden "lock" file next to the original. If the hidden "lock" file exists, the application will refuse to open the file.
See here for LibreOffice: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/110863/files-locked-for-editing/
Ususally you would remove the lock by closing the application, but with lock files, the application can crash without first removing the file. If this happens you have to remove the file manually.
I suggest you try to view hidden files in the same directory and look for a file named something like:
.~lock.1 Mint 2019.odt#
answered Feb 6 at 13:29
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Linux has no unified locking mechanism on files. There are various types of advisory locking mechanisms but they don't work on all file systems. This means applications usually use their own mechanism. The most common trick is to create a hidden "lock" file next to the original. If the hidden "lock" file exists, the application will refuse to open the file.
See here for LibreOffice: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/110863/files-locked-for-editing/
Ususally you would remove the lock by closing the application, but with lock files, the application can crash without first removing the file. If this happens you have to remove the file manually.
I suggest you try to view hidden files in the same directory and look for a file named something like:
.~lock.1 Mint 2019.odt#
answered Feb 6 at 13:29
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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Linux has no unified locking mechanism on files. There are various types of advisory locking mechanisms but they don't work on all file systems. This means applications usually use their own mechanism. The most common trick is to create a hidden "lock" file next to the original. If the hidden "lock" file exists, the application will refuse to open the file.
See here for LibreOffice: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/110863/files-locked-for-editing/
Ususally you would remove the lock by closing the application, but with lock files, the application can crash without first removing the file. If this happens you have to remove the file manually.
I suggest you try to view hidden files in the same directory and look for a file named something like:
.~lock.1 Mint 2019.odt#
answered Feb 6 at 13:29
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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Linux has no unified locking mechanism on files. There are various types of advisory locking mechanisms but they don't work on all file systems. This means applications usually use their own mechanism. The most common trick is to create a hidden "lock" file next to the original. If the hidden "lock" file exists, the application will refuse to open the file.
See here for LibreOffice: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/110863/files-locked-for-editing/
Ususally you would remove the lock by closing the application, but with lock files, the application can crash without first removing the file. If this happens you have to remove the file manually.
I suggest you try to view hidden files in the same directory and look for a file named something like:
.~lock.1 Mint 2019.odt#
answered Feb 6 at 13:29
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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Linux has no unified locking mechanism on files. There are various types of advisory locking mechanisms but they don't work on all file systems. This means applications usually use their own mechanism. The most common trick is to create a hidden "lock" file next to the original. If the hidden "lock" file exists, the application will refuse to open the file.
See here for LibreOffice: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/110863/files-locked-for-editing/
Ususally you would remove the lock by closing the application, but with lock files, the application can crash without first removing the file. If this happens you have to remove the file manually.
I suggest you try to view hidden files in the same directory and look for a file named something like:
.~lock.1 Mint 2019.odt#
answered Feb 6 at 13:29
Philip CoulingPhilip Couling
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Could you edit your question to say which application you are trying to open the file with. Also you might want to explain why you want to forcibly unlock the file.
– Philip Couling
Feb 6 at 13:30
Your answer below has already solved my problem. Thank you! The application was LibreOffice on host Mint. My PC had crashed when I was editing the file in question on guest Windows in VirtualBox.
– Matthew Wai
Feb 6 at 14:40