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Question

sh: /usr/bin/lockfile: No such file or directory

Mar 29, 2016 12:57AM PDT

This error message pops up at irregular intervals - no idea what triggers it - possibly emptying the Trash.

Does it mean anything? can I stop it appearing?

I've recently installed El Capitan.

michel

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Answer
Seems to be mainly connected to a piece of software
Mar 29, 2016 3:53PM PDT

called SuperDuper, a backup utility.

Do you now, or have you ever, had that installed?

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I do have SuperDuper
Mar 29, 2016 8:26PM PDT

… and I love it so I,m happy to put up with the occasional odd message.

Many thanks.

michael

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Try uninstalling and downloading,
Mar 30, 2016 4:29AM PDT

and installing again.
Seems to have worked for more than a few

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