BUG ? JOPLIN can't start two times during the same session

[Steph]

Operating system

Linux

Joplin version

3.4.10

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.4.10 (prod, linux)

Device: linux, Intel(R) Celeron(R) N4020 CPU @ 1.10GHz
Client ID: de3faf1691004ef0982e9f2aac6cfe13
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 48
Keychain Supported: No
Alternative instance ID: -

Revision: 85585d1

Backup: 1.4.3
Better Code Blocks: 2.0.1
Bulk Note Creator: 1.0.0
Emoji: 1.0.4
Favorites: 1.3.2
Freehand Drawing: 3.1.0
Home Note: 2.1.1
Hotfolder: 1.2.2
JSheets: 1.1.3
Note list (Preview): 1.1.0
Note list and sidebar toggle buttons: 1.0.3
Resume Note: 0.3.2
RevealJS Integration: 0.15.0
Tagging: 1.0.3
Templates: 2.4.0

Editor

Rich Text Editor

What issue do you have?

[Before reporting this to GITHUB]

If I start JOPLIN, I can only start it one time. I mean if I close JOPLIN, I can't open it again : nothing happens... The solution : to reboot the computer or to disconnect !
The same thing with JOPLIN in safe mode...
Am I the only one with this issue ?

[dpoulton]

@Steph

Am I the only one with this issue ?

Possibly. Probably.

I have Joplin 3.4.10 installed on Kubuntu (24.04.3) and I can quit and restart it as many times as I like in the same session.

EDIT

Debian 13 with Plasma 6.3.6 works properly as well. Also Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon and Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS are fine.

[horvat]

I’m not using linux and I don’t have this issue. But if I ever encountered it, I’d

1. check running processes, if Joplin is really terminated
2. check joplin logfiles

[Steph]

@ dpoulton & @ horvat : thanks for the answer.

I tried to stop the process with “pkill joplin”. With a “ps -e” in order to be sure. It closes Joplin but no more start possible in the same session.

But I found a solution by chance : with the use of “Gear Lever” ( Install Gear Lever on Linux | Flathub ) Joplin now works fine again.

And the installation script is still working too ( Installation | Joplin ).

Don’t ask me why it works now : I have no idea !!!