[GRASS-user] g.mapset unable to read GIS_LOCK env variable

[Glynn Clements]

Daniel Victoria wrote:

> Using Grass 6.4.0 from Osgeo4W in WinXP. When I try to change my
> mapset inside a grass section by typing, for example,  g.mapset
> PERMANENT at the prompt I get the error:
> -----------------------------
> GRASS 6.4.0svn (utm23)> g.mapset PERMANENT
> ERROR: Unable to read GIS_LOCK environment variable

It's a known issue, although I'm surprised that it hasn't been fixed
already.

Setting GIS_LOCK (to anything) in init.bat should prevent the error.

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