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24.3; Desktop lock file still exists after emacs exits

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From: Sian Mountbatten <poenikatu <at> fastmail.co.uk>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3; Desktop lock file still exists after emacs exits
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 20:53:05 +0100

In the init.el file, there is a line "(desktop-save-mode 1)".
When emacs has exited, the file "~/.emacs.d/.emacs.desktop.lock"
still exists making it difficult to run emacs again.


In GNU Emacs 24.3.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.8.4)
 of 2013-09-26 on trouble, modified by Debian
System Description:	Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)

Configured using:
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 '--enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs24:/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/24.3/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/24.3/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp'
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 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro' 'CPPFLAGS=-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2''

Important settings:
  value of $LC_ALL: eo.UTF-8
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Major mode: Buffer Menu

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Recent messages:
Commands: d, s, x, u; f, o, 1, 2, m, v; ~, %; q to quit; ? for help. [2 times]
Composing main Info directory...done
Mark set
Quit
Note: file is write protected
View mode: type C-h for help, C-h m for commands, M-x View-quit to quit.
call-interactively: Buffer is read-only: #<buffer PROBLEMS> [2 times]
Buffer is read-only: #<buffer PROBLEMS> [35 times]
call-interactively: Buffer is read-only: #<buffer PROBLEMS> [8 times]
Mark saved where search started

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-- 
Sian Mountbatten (home web-site http://www.poenikatu.co.uk/>)
Learning C++11 from the C++ Primer 5th edition.
I'm an associate FSF member (no. 10888).
Help us support software freedom! http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=10888

Message #8 received at 15512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Sian Mountbatten <poenikatu <at> fastmail.co.uk>
Cc: 15512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15512: 24.3; Desktop lock file still exists after emacs exits
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:13:34 -0400

Sian Mountbatten wrote:

> In the init.el file, there is a line "(desktop-save-mode 1)".
> When emacs has exited, the file "~/.emacs.d/.emacs.desktop.lock"
> still exists making it difficult to run emacs again.

I can't reproduce this. Though I think I have seen something like this
in the past. If you can narrow down a minimal recipe to produce the
issue, that would be helpful.

> In GNU Emacs 24.3.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.8.4)
>  of 2013-09-26 on trouble, modified by Debian

Message #11 received at 15512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Sian Mountbatten <poenikatu <at> fastmail.co.uk>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 15512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15512: 24.3; Desktop lock file still exists after emacs exits
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:09:41 +0100

Dear Glenn

Thank you for your time and attention to this minor matter.

It so happens, that emacs 24.3-1 (Debian version) does not exhibit this
behaviour anymore. Why, I simply don't know, 'cos I'm not doing anything
different AFAIK.

If the problem rears its ugly head again, I shall send you
details. Meanwhile, I shall store your email address for future
reference.

Again, thanks for trying to do something.

Sincerely
-- 
Sian Mountbatten (home web-site http://www.poenikatu.co.uk/>)
Learning C++11 from the C++ Primer 5th edition.
I'm an associate FSF member (no. 10888).
Help us support software freedom! http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=10888

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