Book.icns doesn't close, stops Calibre update

McJal'm · 01-10-2015, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolupke

When I try to install calibre on my iMac, I get this message: Can't install. Library.icns in use.

What is this? How do I resolve the situation? Thanks!

Am running OS X Lion (10.7.5) and have been encountering the same difficulty, despite my always ensuring to Quit the Calibre application before trying to install an update.

The problem occurs after I have done the drag and drop. I get the error message reported by the first poster - except the filename is 'book.icns' not 'Library.icns'. This effectively stops the process and thus prevents me from being able to complete the update.

The only way I've been able to update the past few iterations of Calibre has been to restart my computer so that whatever that file is, it finally gets closed.

kovidgoyal · 01-10-2015, 10:38 PM

Make sure you quit any running instances of the calibre viewer and editor as well.

McJal'm · 01-10-2015, 11:42 PM

Yes, I do quit those windows also. Despite that, the phenomenon still occurs. A bit of a nuisance having always to do a restart of my Mac in order to get an update to install. Otherwise, though, the app itself is functioning well. (I use it everyday!)

kovidgoyal · 01-10-2015, 11:44 PM

That is not normal. Something on your computer is locking that file, you will have to figure out what. At least on linux, the lsof tool exists for this, not being an OS X user, I'm not sure how you would do it in OS X

McJal'm · 01-10-2015, 11:48 PM

Well, bummer. LOL. Am a Mac user, not a Mac expert. Ergo, I'm flummoxed.

I appreciate your quick response, however. Thanks!

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01-10-2015, 10:38 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Make sure you quit any running instances of the calibre viewer and editor as well.

01-10-2015, 11:42 PM	#3
McJal'm Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: iPad2	Yes, I do quit those windows also. Despite that, the phenomenon still occurs. A bit of a nuisance having always to do a restart of my Mac in order to get an update to install. Otherwise, though, the app itself is functioning well. (I use it everyday!)

01-10-2015, 11:44 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That is not normal. Something on your computer is locking that file, you will have to figure out what. At least on linux, the lsof tool exists for this, not being an OS X user, I'm not sure how you would do it in OS X

01-10-2015, 11:48 PM	#5
McJal'm Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: iPad2	Well, bummer. LOL. Am a Mac user, not a Mac expert. Ergo, I'm flummoxed. I appreciate your quick response, however. Thanks!

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