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Linux singleton lock zombie process bug and fixes

Cluster 78101 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

2 open items. Fix merged in #127269 on 29 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Known?: Yes. 4 related items grouped here, 1 issue already closed.
Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #127269. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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Still open: 0 issues and 2 PRs.

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A bug report and two related fixes addressing the desktop app silently exiting on Linux/X11 when a stale singleton lock is held by a defunct or zombie Electron process. The work covers both diagnosing and recovering from this failure condition.

Open issues0

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Open PRs2

PR#79749fix(desktop): diagnose Linux singleton lock failures
PR#82054fix(desktop): recover stale Linux singleton lock

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#127269 fix(desktop): clear a stale Linux SingletonLock instead of silently exiting

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/singleton-lock.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/singleton-lock.ts

Closed issues · 1

Closed#78101[Bug]: Desktop app silently exits when SingletonLock held by zombie/defunct Electron process (Linux/X11)

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #127269
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 0 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 29 Sep 2026

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