cannot open calibre on osx 10.6-- "Calibre is already running" message

jlip · 10-21-2009, 11:09 AM

I'm having problems running the latest version of Calibre (0.6.19)--I'm on os X 10.6.1; I keep getting the error message: "calibre is already running...if you are sure it is not running, try deleting the file ... .calibre_calibre GUI.lock."

The problem is that the GUI lock file does not exist (the ls -la command shows no hidden files containing the word calibre).

I have removed all references to calibre in ~/Library/Preferences, removed, reinstalled, rebooted-- all to no avail.

The problem seems to be related to only this user account as calibre runs fine in a newly created account.

the console log shows the following (note, the .fonts directory does not exist in the problem account):

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre/__init__.pyo", line 414, in <module>
File "os.pyo", line 157, in makedirs
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/Users/JBL/.fonts'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre/utils/ipc/__init__.pyo", line 28, in run
File "multiprocessing/connection.pyo", line 134, in Client
File "multiprocessing/connection.pyo", line 252, in SocketClient
File "<string>", line 1, in connect
error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

kovidgoyal · 10-21-2009, 11:29 AM

There seems to be something wrong with the permissions of your home directory.

ls -ld ~

jlip · 10-21-2009, 12:07 PM

Thank you.
The owner of my home directory was another user on the computer. I'm not sure how that happened, but once fixed, all is working as expected.
thx again

Shay · 11-19-2009, 10:31 AM

I had the identical problem and was also able to fix it by changing the owner of my home directory so thanks to both of you for the question and answer.

HandbagJunkie · 01-03-2010, 12:05 AM

I finally figured out how to change the home directory permissions and it worked! Thanks Kovid!

10-21-2009, 11:09 AM	#1
jlip Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: kindle	cannot open calibre on osx 10.6-- "Calibre is already running" message I'm having problems running the latest version of Calibre (0.6.19)--I'm on os X 10.6.1; I keep getting the error message: "calibre is already running...if you are sure it is not running, try deleting the file ... .calibre_calibre GUI.lock." The problem is that the GUI lock file does not exist (the ls -la command shows no hidden files containing the word calibre). I have removed all references to calibre in ~/Library/Preferences, removed, reinstalled, rebooted-- all to no avail. The problem seems to be related to only this user account as calibre runs fine in a newly created account. the console log shows the following (note, the .fonts directory does not exist in the problem account): Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre/__init__.pyo", line 414, in <module> File "os.pyo", line 157, in makedirs OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/Users/JBL/.fonts' Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre/utils/ipc/__init__.pyo", line 28, in run File "multiprocessing/connection.pyo", line 134, in Client File "multiprocessing/connection.pyo", line 252, in SocketClient File "<string>", line 1, in connect error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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10-21-2009, 11:29 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,565 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There seems to be something wrong with the permissions of your home directory. ls -ld ~

10-21-2009, 12:07 PM	#3
jlip Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: kindle	Thank you. The owner of my home directory was another user on the computer. I'm not sure how that happened, but once fixed, all is working as expected. thx again

11-19-2009, 10:31 AM	#4
Shay Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Sony	I had the identical problem and was also able to fix it by changing the owner of my home directory so thanks to both of you for the question and answer.

01-03-2010, 12:05 AM	#5
HandbagJunkie Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I finally figured out how to change the home directory permissions and it worked! Thanks Kovid!

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