"[init] database is locked" when starting app

[kurja]

I had a gpu-related crash while running darktable, and since I have not been able to run the program - trying to start form console, all I get is

[init] database is locked, probably another process is already using it

I used synaptic to remove darktable and reinstall (to a newer version, actually), but I'm still getting this error message. Any ideas?

[kurja]

any ideas on how to remedy this issue?

[Bashing-om]

kurja; Hi !

What pops to mind is that you have an instance of the package manager open and trying to start another package manager process.
Like, that while synaptic is open, you are running apt-get or dpkg from the command line ?

If you close everything out and reboot, what results from terminal commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

just try'n to help

[kurja]

Hi, thanks for the reply.

Perhaps I should have clarified that I'm getting the error when trying to start Darktable, not when trying to run update, if there was any confusion about that? Synaptic removed and installed the application without any visible hiccups.

I see nothing unusual when running apt-get update and upgrade.

[Bashing-om]

kurja;
Sorry, I too may have jumped to a conclusion,
darktable; Well, Is there an instance of the application autostarting upon booting the system ?
All I can think of presently, As you reinstalled darktable I would think the new install would have overwritten any residual config files from the older version .
I am not at all familiar with darktable, but is there anything in a config file that would start the application ?
maybe look at something like :

ps au | grep darktable

see if it is running on the system.

not much, but a thought

[kurja]

kurja;
Sorry, I too may have jumped to a conclusion,
darktable; Well, Is there an instance of the application autostarting upon booting the system ?
All I can think of presently, As you reinstalled darktable I would think the new install would have overwritten any residual config files from the older version .
I am not at all familiar with darktable, but is there anything in a config file that would start the application ?
maybe look at something like :

ps au | grep darktable

see if it is running on the system.

not much, but a thought

that gives me

3232  0.0  0.0   5612   832 pts/0    S+   21:18   0:00 grep --color=auto darktable

I've no idea what that might mean though :^/