Re: [Gramps-users] Problem creating copy of data

[doug <do...@o2...>]

It sounds as though you've got into a bit of a muddle.

(1) The locked "copy" probably means you're trying to open 
the family tree when you've already got it open.
If you've made a .gramps or .gpkg copy of the tree and want 
to open it to check, you need to create a new Family Tree 
with a name *different* from the original e.g "Copy of my 
original Family Tree", then Import your .gramps or gpkg into 
the Copy.

(2) "Media file already exists" comes up when you've tried 
to set up your tree once already from a .gpkg and you're 
trying again. Gramps usually puts your <name of 
tree>.gpkg.media folder  into /home/dan (or whatever your 
home user folder is called). Using Edit=>Preferences you 
tell gramps to look for media files elsewhere, e.g 
/home/dan/Family Tree/Images or whatever; but 
/home/dan/<name of tree>.gpkg/media is still there. It 
doesn't interfere with your working on the tree, but you 
have to get rid of it if you want to import <name of 
tree>.gpkg another time.

(3) Clicking on xxx.gpkg is equivalent to saying "Create a 
new Family Tree with the name xxx and Import xxx.gpkg into 
it". So it's likely to run into problems (1) or (2).

HTH

Doug



On 06/08/12 14:32, taf...@ju... wrote:
> Greetings:
> Don't know where else to turn with this problem.
>    I have recently had a problem trying to copy my gramps file to another computer. I have
> created files of both .gramps and .gpkg.  When I do so I get a locked copy of the family
> tree in addition to the original on the first computer.  When I try to install them on
> the second computer I get a message that says that the media file already exists, that I
> am to delete it and try again. When I do I get the same message. Anyone know what is
> causing this problem? This sometimes happens on the originating computer when I try to
> start from xxx.gpkg rather than from the gramps startup icon on the desktop.  Thanks.
>    Dan Tokar
> Additional information:
> I am using gramps 3.4, and Ubuntu 12.04.
> My xxx.gpkg.media is at the home level on the original computer.  xxx.gpkg is several
> levels down: backup/genealogy/xxx.gpkg.  At the latter level I have the media that I
> originally copied.
>
>
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