yeah. looks like I copied the files with the locks in place so I copied the locks. then when I closed the files and rsynced again it didn't delete the locks because rsyn doesn't delete things. I still think we should have the option of deleting the lock when libreoffice detects it! On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > > > On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> yep.... all I had to do was to delete the lock file. Kinda a pain but oh >> well! Thanks for the help. Libre office should allow us the option of >> selecting to delete that file after it sees that it is in place! > > > Welcome to Unix! We like locking things! > >> >> >> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >>> Hi Michael, >>> >>> Do you see any lock files: >>> >>> # ls -al ~/*.lock >>> >>> This locking mechanism is more complex than Word or OpenOffice for .doc >>> files - which are basically treated in a more secure format within the >>> Linux system. Within the lock file is the name of another file that also >>> must be deleted if you have in fact a locked document. >>> >>> Reference: >>> http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/applications/462850-problem-unlocking-libreoffice-locked-files.html >>> >>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> I have a small problem, I 've been running rsync with no problem but I >>>> just tried to open a libre office doc on the remote computer and the first >>>> error I get is that the docuent needs to be recovered. So I click ' start >>>> recovery' and the next error I get is that the document isw locked for >>>> editing and that the remote computer has it open.... I think I figured it >>>> out.... I had the document open when I was editing it. Let's see if that is >>>> the problem. I guess I'm not so smert after all. It will let me open a copy >>>> but not edit the actual file. I'm sure that somebody on here knows why it >>>> is doing this. Would that person care to enlighten me and tell me.... how >>>> do I fix this. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> (503) 754-4452 Android >>> (623) 239-3392 Skype >>> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >>> ** >>> it-clowns.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: