it doesn't like 'rm *lock* but only when I entered '.~lock*' instead of the wildcard at the beginning. On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:51 PM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com < kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote: > There are not 'invisible files'. > There is a 'convention' that states that files named '.something' are not > shown in a 'ls' listing it doesn't like 'rm *lock* unless some specific > switches are used. The 'dot' at the beginning, however *IS* part of the name of the file. > Try a: > find . -type f > and you will find it every time. > ET > > > Michael Havens writes: > >> thanks... I figured it out. the lock file didn't delete when I originally >> rm it. Apparently it doesn't like 'rm *lock*' but it liked 'rm .~lock*'. I >> suppose it won't delete invisible files unless you explicitly tell it it >> is >> an invisible file. >> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >>> I would take a look at the rights and what user owns the file as a start. >>> On Jul 1, 2012 1:28 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>> >>>> Okay I rsynced things between my two computers but before I did so I >>>> forgot to close libre calc. Now The file that was open on one of the >>>> computers will not open on the other. I deleted the SingletonLock file >>>> but >>>> that didn't help any. I then tried deleting the file and then restoring >>>> from back up but when I try to save the file the computer says that the >>>> object is not accessable 'due to insufficient user rights'. What do I >>>> do >>>> to save the file. Also, when this happens again how do I open the file >>>> that >>>> will not open if deleting the SingletonLock file does not work? >>>> -- >>>> :-)~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 >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> 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 > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: