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| UNIX: | == UNIX == 1. First, check if you have firefox/thunderbird instances running:{{{ ps -ef | grep <username>}}} Kill these with `kill <pid>` 1. Delete the following files: `~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-name>/lock` |
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| First, check if you have firefox/thunderbird instances running | `~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-name>/.parentlock` |
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| `ps -ef | grep <username>` | == Windows == 1. Check with the task manager if firefox/thunderbird is running, if yes, kill it. 1. Delete the following file: `W:\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile-name>\parent.lock` |
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| kill these with `kill <pid>` Then delete the following files: `~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-name>/lock` `~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-name>/.parentlock` Windows: Check with the task manager if firefox/thunderbird is running, if yes, kill it. Delete the following file: . `W:\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile-name>\parent.lock` |
== Mac OS X == 1. Check with the Activity Monitor if you have any dead firefox processes still lingering around. If so, kill them (Button labeled "Quit Process"). 1. Delete the following file: `~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<profile-name>/.parentlock` |
Why is Firefox/ Thunderbird telling me "already running", "profile in use" or "No running window found"?
UNIX
First, check if you have firefox/thunderbird instances running:
ps -ef | grep <username>
Kill these with kill <pid>
- Delete the following files:
~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-name>/lock
~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-name>/.parentlock
Windows
- Check with the task manager if firefox/thunderbird is running, if yes, kill it.
- Delete the following file:
W:\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile-name>\parent.lock
Mac OS X
- Check with the Activity Monitor if you have any dead firefox processes still lingering around. If so, kill them (Button labeled "Quit Process").
- Delete the following file:
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<profile-name>/.parentlock