INTERACT FORUM

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: "Read-only mode" database  (Read 3182 times)

bozoskeletonz

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3
"Read-only mode" database
« on: March 21, 2017, 12:12:38 pm »

Whenever I try to run JR22 in my Linux Gallium OS chromebox it gives the error

"This database will be opened in read-only mode"

I cant figure out how to fix this.  It seems there is a file to delete in the mac/windows version, but I cant find it in Linux.  I installed this before with no problem.  Tried restarting several times and reinstalling with no luck.  This is my first post, sorry if I'm doing something wrong.  Thanks!
Logged

imugli

  • MC Beta Team
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 1601
Re: "Read-only mode" database
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2017, 01:31:09 am »

My experience is that this happens when the database is already open somewhere on that computer. Could this be the case?

bozoskeletonz

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Re: "Read-only mode" database
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2017, 09:40:16 am »

Thanks

I have restarted again a few times, and checked the task manager.  I closed it within the task manager and restarted the application, but the error still comes up.  I don't think there is another instance running.
Logged

Awesome Donkey

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 7371
  • The color of Spring...
Re: "Read-only mode" database
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2017, 09:55:44 am »

There's a chance you don't have write permissions where the database resides.
Logged
I don't work for JRiver... I help keep the forums safe from Viagra and other sources of sketchy pharmaceuticals.

Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2) 64-bit + Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat 64-bit | Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2) 64-bit (Intel N305 Fanless NUC 16GB RAM/256GB NVMe SSD)
JRiver Media Center 32 (Windows + Linux) | Topping D50s DAC | Edifier R2000DB Bookshelf Speakers

aoqw76

  • Galactic Citizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 257
Re: "Read-only mode" database
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2017, 06:35:32 pm »

In my experienc, that's definitely user privileges, or lack of.
Try running with command /usr/bin/mediacenter22 and then "sudo !!" for the same. One of these should open in read only mod, and the other one will open correctly. If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say opening using sudo will work.
Logged
xubuntu lts 14.04 32 bit, running mc22.0.36 as anything later doesn't work properly over vnc. using linux mc22 as media server to windows mc22 last version / jremote on ipad.
I am the owner / sole admin for www.cyrusunofficial.co.uk ("fan" site for Cyrus Audio hifi)

bozoskeletonz

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Re: "Read-only mode" database
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2017, 05:15:01 pm »

When I did the sudo start, it worked without problems, so it was correctly identified as permission problems.

Is there anything to change how permissions are handled?  I cant use my hard drive with it either.  If this is beyond the scope of this forum, no worries (I have had no luck after trying for a few hours searching online).  It seems that when I reinstalled the OS something went wrong and I have no permissions. 

Thanks!!!
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up