# [JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to obtain a lock on <variable>filename</variable>, is another copy of rpd running?
- **Help**: process could not obtain mutual exclusion lock
- **Description**: The process could not obtain the mutual exclusion lock that prevents more than one instance of process from running simultaneously. The system terminated the indicated process.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: Another process process is running.
- **Action**: Use the 'show system process' command to verify that another process is running.
- **Attributes**: filename
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_LOCK_FLOCKED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)