location ha_run_lock file | Home Assistant | Page 1

coral orchid Sep 26, 2025, 9:31 AM

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The why is simple, you had a running instance targeting that directory.
From now on, everyone will have this file. This file is how the logic determines if something else is also running against the same configuration.
It is not an indicator of 2 instances using the same configuration directory, but at least one.

So the issue(?) would be to move it into .storage.

bright orchid Sep 26, 2025, 9:31 AM

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ah okay

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Clear

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I will write something up to suggest to move it to .storage

final thicket Sep 26, 2025, 9:36 AM

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Indeed, I'm seeing the same .ha_run.lock file in my config directory.

mossy iris Sep 26, 2025, 9:40 AM

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Yea moving it makes sense to me

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not really a bug, more of a task / discussion

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but at least it is tracked

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The fact the lock exists is normal in applications (although we didn't have one)

bright orchid Sep 26, 2025, 9:45 AM

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issue created https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/153028

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I noticed it because of the Github link in VSCode

mossy iris Sep 26, 2025, 9:46 AM

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Tagged 👍

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thanks!

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PS You can tag yourself as well I think?

bright orchid Sep 26, 2025, 9:47 AM

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Yeah, I can

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keep forgetting that

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https://tenor.com/view/he-man-gif-18501881

Tenor

sick heath Sep 26, 2025, 1:33 PM

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I don't think it should be moved. I explained the challanges and reasoning in https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/153028

bright orchid Sep 26, 2025, 1:48 PM

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oh wait, you already posted it here, I posted it in the main thread as well now 🙂

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location ha_run_lock file

mossy iris Sep 26, 2025, 1:58 PM

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I kinda disagree

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if anything the db shouldn't be in the root either

#location ha_run_lock file