[GRASSLIST:6002] Re: Concurrent use of GRASS

[Glynn Clements]

Hamish wrote:

> > I have a dual CPU machine, and I would like to run several GRASS 
> > programs in parallel. I found that since I need to change regions, I 
> > end up having race conditions, and endless grief. I would rather just 
> > use two different GRASS sessions to do things (maybe with a different 
> > location). However, GRASS complains that 
> > ${USER} is currently running GRASS 5.4.0. Concurrent use not allowed.
> 
> Concurrent use of GRASS is only supported in version 6.0.
> 
> Even then, each session must use a different location. (but of course
> you can who two locations which are twins and copy over the processed
> results)

You should be able to use different mapsets within the same location.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>