This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I checked every time.
Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window: ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
> This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first
> time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The
> message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it
> also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it
> doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I
> checked every time.
> Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or
> something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a
> message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why
> not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
> Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window:
> ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
> This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first > time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The > message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it > also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it > doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I > checked every time.
> Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or > something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a > message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why > not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
> Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window: > ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
Maybe you could make an alias in your ~/.alias file like:
alias atk="pkill autokey && autokey-gtk &"
or even better update to the most recent version at:
> On Nov 4, 3:27 am, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first >> time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The >> message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it >> also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it >> doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I >> checked every time.
>> Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or >> something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a >> message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why >> not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
>> Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window: >> ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
Very strange. My guess is you somehow have more than one version of
AutoKey installed. Check if there is an autokey-gtk in /usr/local/bin
as well as /usr/bin
On Nov 4, 1:58 pm, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Which version are you currently using? The latest version does not
> > display this message any more.
> 0.80.3. I update whenever there is an update.
> So maybe AutoKey doesn't produce that error message, but rather Ubuntu?
> Kind regards
> Johnny Rosenberg
> ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ
> > On Nov 4, 3:27 am, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first
> >> time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The
> >> message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it
> >> also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it
> >> doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I
> >> checked every time.
> >> Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or
> >> something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a
> >> message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why
> >> not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
> >> Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window:
> >> ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
> Very strange. My guess is you somehow have more than one version of > AutoKey installed. Check if there is an autokey-gtk in /usr/local/bin > as well as /usr/bin
> On Nov 4, 1:58 pm, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 2011/11/3 Chris D <cdek...@gmail.com>:
>> > Which version are you currently using? The latest version does not >> > display this message any more.
>> 0.80.3. I update whenever there is an update.
>> So maybe AutoKey doesn't produce that error message, but rather Ubuntu?
>> Kind regards
>> Johnny Rosenberg >> ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ
>> > On Nov 4, 3:27 am, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first >> >> time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The >> >> message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it >> >> also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it >> >> doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I >> >> checked every time.
>> >> Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or >> >> something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a >> >> message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why >> >> not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
>> >> Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window: >> >> ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
I installed Autokey a in October 2012 on my Ubuntu 12.04. I dont know what version of Autokey, because it is impossible to open Autokey. It worked well in the beginning but now this "Autokey is already open at pid:xxx" shows. I did have two versions installed. Uninstalled one of them (the QT one because it did not work well) but that did not make any difference.
This appears to be a bug that is still not solved.
On Thursday, November 3, 2011 6:27:16 PM UTC+2, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
> This error message has appeared to me now and then since the first
> time I tried AutoKey, I think version 0.50 or something like that. The
> message is displayed at upstart (of Ubuntu 10.10) sometimes, and it
> also includes the PID for it. Of course when I check the PID, it
> doesn't exist, it never does, maybe because it disappeared before I
> checked every time.
> Couldn't there be an option for something like ”brutal start-up” or
> something like that? I mean, when this occurs, instead of showing a
> message that AutoKey is already running and that the PID is 1902, why
> not just let AutoKey kill the damn thing and then restart?
> Another solution would be to add a button to the error message window:
> ”Start AutoKey anyway” or something like that.
> I installed Autokey a in October 2012 on my Ubuntu 12.04. I dont know
> what version of Autokey, because it is impossible to open Autokey. It
> worked well in the beginning but now this "Autokey is already open at
> pid:xxx" shows.
You should check what version you have installed by looking in apt-get, or
checking the changelog:
/usr/share/doc/autokey-gtk/changelog.Debian.gz
and the top version listed is the version of autokey-gtk you have
installeed.
