Ruby: SQLite3::BusyException: database is locked:

Question

Ran into this error message whilst developing tonight: SQLite3::BusyException: database is locked:

I have two models:

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Answer 1

It is most likely not related to rails code. Using at the same time the console with the sandbox option (rails console --sandbox), makes the problem systematic with SQLite, since the console is basically waiting to quit to rollback everything.

The solution above from @trisweb will not work in this case, but quitting the console will.