Audacity Already Running

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FEBloem
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Audacity Already Running

Post by FEBloem » Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:20 am

Hi, so I have a Lenovo Chromebook and recently set up the Linux Beta, and downloaded Audacity through the Linux store, but wasn't able to use my mic due to the chromebook not recognizing the USB, so I switched to Developer mode, and now whenever I try to run Audacity, a window pops up saying that I already have it running and if I try to run it on a different page it could cause my computer to crash, etc. Well I've tried uninstalling, and deleting files, restarting, and then reinstalling Audacity, searched all over online, and my computer for answers, and tried to figure it out, but so far nothing has worked. My version of Audacity is 2.2.2-1+b1. I also checked the Task manager and it says that it isn't running.
Any help would be much appreciated. Again, I have a chromebook, so finding files isn't that easy, even when I search the Hidden Files.

Thanks in advance!

steve
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Re: Audacity Already Running

Post by steve » Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:29 am

This problem is very rare on Linux, hence the lack of documentation.
Try rebooting the computer. That should fix it.
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

FEBloem
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Re: Audacity Already Running

Post by FEBloem » Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:11 am

Thank you! Yep, that solved it.
I'm still trying to get my computer to work with my mic, but Audacity is working fine!
Much obliged.

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