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+ | ====== Firefox or Chromium thinks it's already running ====== | ||
+ | ===== Firefox ===== | ||
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+ | Problem: firefox will not start and the message you get is something like this one: | ||
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+ | firefox is already running but not responding. To open a new window you must | ||
+ | first close the existing firefox process or restart your system | ||
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+ | First question - are you sure it is not true? Are you logged in somewhere else? Did you leave yourself logged in remotely? If so, please try to close that session.((You can terminate processes remotely, see: | ||
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+ | Most likely there is a lock file preventing the browser from starting. That lock lives in the profile sub-directory of a ~/.mozilla directory. | ||
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+ | I have created a script called '' | ||
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+ | If you still have problems after running the script, write me. | ||
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+ | -Greg | ||
+ | --- // | ||
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+ | ===== Chromium ===== | ||
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+ | Chromium will not start and you get a warning message like this one: | ||
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+ | | {{sysnews: | ||
+ | | The profile appears to be in use by process 10159 on \\ host tl172. | ||
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+ | First question - are you sure it is not true? Are you logged in somewhere else? Did you leave yourself logged in remotely? | ||
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+ | Most likely the last time you ran chromium either it crashed or you logged out without closing it and it did not exit properly. | ||
+ | Either way there is a lock file preventing the browser from starting. | ||
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+ | The script is called '' | ||
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+ | If you still have problems after running the script, write me. | ||
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+ | -Greg | ||
+ | --- // | ||
+ | {{tag> |