Mozilla Firebird (locked file)

bkeating · 10-22-2003, 10:09 PM

I can run one instance of firebird and then go to FILE > New Window but i cannot click on the same desktop icon more then once without getting the select profile window.

I beleive this is due to a locked(?) file?

How can i start multiple instances

megaspaz · 10-22-2003, 10:14 PM

can't without creating different profiles. no reason to. open a new window or tab.

eltongeoff · 10-22-2003, 10:37 PM

all u have to do is delete that lock file. wut i did was write a script file that checks for the lock file and then removes it before starting a new instance of firebird.

looks like this

if [ -h ~/.phoenix/default/*/lock ]
then
rm -f ~/.phoenix/default/*/lock
fi

firebird $1

and i put the file in /usr/bin/mozfirebird

edit: since ur using an icon u'll want to change the path of that icon to /usr/bin/mozfireird.

JordanH · 10-23-2003, 06:33 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=106312

Uh... I had the same issue with mozilla and Firebird. My solution is in the thread above; slightly more elaborate than removing the lock but it prevents you from loading a whole new Firebird session into memory.