Geany will not start

[Tuftec]

I have just loaded Geany from the repository using the Apps Loader tool.
All appears to load ok, but when I go to start it I get an error message box that says
"Geany tried to access the Unix Domain socket of another instance running as another user.
This is a fatal error and Geany will now quit."

Does anyone know what this means and how I fix it?

Peter.

[Rich]

Hi Tuftec
In your home directory go to  .config/geany  and delete the  geany_socket  file and try again.

[Tuftec]

I found the file and deleted it.
That seems to have solved the problem.
How has this happened?
I tried to delete and reinstal geany earlier but it did not solve the problem.

Thanks

[Rich]

Hi Tuftec
I've had that happen a couple of times too when my laptop locked up and I could not close geany
prior to rebooting. You could also make it happen if you perform a backup while geany is running,
shut down geany, and then reboot without running a backup.

[tinypoodle]

Adding the offending file to .xfiletool.lst sounds like an idea then...
(I'v never had that happen under TC, though I think to remember something similar with an older version of geany under another distro long ago.)

[glene77is]

Hi Tuftec
In your home directory go to  .config/geany  and delete the  geany_socket  file and try again.

Rich,

Thanks lots.  Wondered what to do, would not reload, now it is tweaked out.. 

Remarkable distro, this TinyCore.

glene77is