When saving: The libary has been modified by another program

[JoKalliauer]

Edit:
JabRef 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4 till current version (Nov2021) is affected.

If you add a comment please add

• your operating system
• encoding of the document (e.g. ASCII, ANSI, ISO-8859, UTF-16 , ...)
• the line-seperators used in the file (lineforward or cariage-return or both or mixed)
• the settings of Options > Preferences > File
  -- (a) Newline seperator (try LineForward)
  -- (b) Always reformat BIB file on save and export (try disabling)
  -- (c) Autosave local libraries (try disabling)

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Original post

JabRef 5.0-dev--snapshot--2019-04-09--master--0dd091f31
Linux 4.15.0-47-generic amd64 
Java 1.8.0_201

Ubuntu 18.04

• I have tested the latest development version from http://builds.jabref.org/master/ and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behavior: (same as #4810 )

1. open .bib-file
2. press "ctrl" & "s"
3. Repeat step 2 till Bug appears.
4. The message "The library has been modified by another program" appears
5. DO NOT accept the changes, otherwise all entries will be doubled (click dismiss)
   
   

Log File

Opening: /home/jkalliau/Desktop/Jabrefissue/LargeFile.bib
Can only load style files: Preview
Vorschaustil geändert zu: Vorschau
Speichere Bibliothek...
Opening: /tmp/jabref2591679195168273738.bib
Opening: /home/jkalliau/Desktop/Jabrefissue/LargeFile.bib
Bibliothek gespeichert '/home/jkalliau/Desktop/Jabrefissue/LargeFile.bib'.

Terminal

16:45:54.405 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  org.jabref.logic.importer.OpenDatabase - Opening: /home/jkalliau/Desktop/Jabrefissue/LargeFile.bib
16:45:54.963 [JavaFX Application Thread] ERROR org.jabref.logic.citationstyle.CitationStyle - Can only load style files: Preview
16:45:55.220 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  org.jabref.gui.FXDialogService - Vorschaustil geändert zu: Vorschau
16:46:06.495 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  org.jabref.gui.FXDialogService - Speichere Bibliothek...
16:46:06.524 [pool-3-thread-2] INFO  org.jabref.logic.importer.OpenDatabase - Opening: /tmp/jabref2591679195168273738.bib
16:46:06.526 [pool-3-thread-2] INFO  org.jabref.logic.importer.OpenDatabase - Opening: /home/jkalliau/Desktop/Jabrefissue/LargeFile.bib
16:46:06.530 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  org.jabref.gui.FXDialogService - Bibliothek gespeichert '/home/jkalliau/Desktop/Jabrefissue/LargeFile.bib'.
16:53:39.039 [JavaFX Application Thread] INFO  org.jabref.gui.FXDialogService - In die Zwischenablage kopiert

[bernhard-kleine]

This is most interesting since you work with Linux. Obviously the error is indepent of the operation system.

[wujastyk]

Me too. :-(

[wujastyk]

Could this be something to do with Dropbox? I guess the Dropbox application (nemo-dropbox in Linux Mint) runs some kind of file-checking background task, and maybe JabRef is sensing that?

Is anyone who sees this "library modified" popup behaviour not run Dropbox?

[JoKalliauer]

@wujastyk : I storred it locally on the desktop, therefore it is not reletated to any sync-program.
Please also read @bernhard-kleine : comment: #4810 (comment)

[wujastyk]

I see. So it's not Dropbox. Thanks!

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[sfo]

I can confirm this issue. It appears for files outside Dropbox, as well as for files within Dropbox and paused synchronization.

For me, it is independent from timing. I have the files on SSD. After editing, no matter how long, I save the file and the message appears.

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JabRef 5.0-dev--snapshot--2019-06-10--master--eb42850f7
Linux 4.4.0-150-generic amd64
Java 1.8.0_212
Ubuntu 16.04

[JoKalliauer]

@sfo: How large is your libary? (filesize/entries)

[wujastyk]

Over 4000 Sent from Android phone

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On Wed, 12 Jun 2019, 00:41 Johannes Kalliauer, ***@***.***> wrote: @sfo <https://github.com/sfo>: How large is your libary? (filesize/entries) — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#4877?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAF2DBXIPMGGK4K4XISPDO3P2CLCPA5CNFSM4HES3FE2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODXPNDGI#issuecomment-501141913>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAF2DBUXPZFAO5457T7VPE3P2CLCPANCNFSM4HES3FEQ> .

[sfo]

@JoKalliauer here is a minimum working example:

% Encoding: UTF-8

@Article{,
}

@Comment{jabref-meta: databaseType:biblatex;}

[gitcanzo]

Same issue here (also using Jabref 5.0-dev). The message appears every time I save my library (even if no changes have been made). I do not have a big library, just about 100 entries. If I save the changes, all my entries are duplicated. My bib file is on a cloud folder (MEGA cloud, although that does not seem to be the issue). I am running Ubuntu Mate 19.04

[Siedlerchr]

Please check if you any save actions (library properties) or autosave enabled (preferences)

[gitcanzo]

Please check if you any save actions (library properties) or autosave enabled (preferences)

Both save actions and autosave are disabled. The issue persists

[AEgit]

JabRef 5.0-dev
Linux 5.0.0-27-generic amd64
Java 1.8.0_222

Can confirm this issue using the minimum example provided here (#4877 (comment)) by @sfo

"Save actions" are NOT enabled. "Autosave" is also NOT enabled.

Since the minimum example contains just one entry and I have stored the database on a fast M.2 SSD, this issue does not seem to be related to the size of the database or slow hardware.