[GRASS-user] g.mapset unable to read GIS_LOCK env variable

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Hi all,

Using Grass 6.4.0 from Osgeo4W in WinXP. When I try to change my
mapset inside a grass section by typing, for example, g.mapset
PERMANENT at the prompt I get the error:
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GRASS 6.4.0svn (utm23)> g.mapset PERMANENT
ERROR: Unable to read GIS_LOCK environment variable

GRASS 6.4.0svn (utm23)>
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I get the same if I try to change the mapset using the wxgui. A WinXP
problem I guess?

Cheers
Daniel

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Daniel Victoria wrote:

Using Grass 6.4.0 from Osgeo4W in WinXP. When I try to change my
mapset inside a grass section by typing, for example, g.mapset
PERMANENT at the prompt I get the error:
-----------------------------
GRASS 6.4.0svn (utm23)> g.mapset PERMANENT
ERROR: Unable to read GIS_LOCK environment variable

It's a known issue, although I'm surprised that it hasn't been fixed
already.

Setting GIS_LOCK (to anything) in init.bat should prevent the error.

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Glynn Clements <glynn@gclements.plus.com>

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Hi everybody,

I'm using GRASS 6.4.0 RC6 GUI=wxpython in WINdows XP.
When I try to change the current mapset (with g.mapset) inside a GRASS
session, I get the follow error:

"ERROR: Unable to read GIS_LOCK environment variable".

Gynn wrote: "Setting GIS_LOCK (to anything) in init.bat should prevent the
error", but I don't know how to do that: I'm a beginner GRASS user.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks a lot.

Antonello
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