Ubuntu - TrueCrypt is already running

I keep one of my drives encrypted. There's nothing bad on there, just all my code. Stuff that I quite honestly can't put a price on.

Clearly, I don't want someone to have access to my code if my machine ever gets stolen.

Every now and then, when I restart my computer I get the notice that "TrueCrypt is Already Running"

Well, it's not. But why does it think that?

It comes down to the lock file that TrueCrypt uses. Whereas most applications use /var/lock to store lock files, TrueCrypt keeps lock files in the home folder.

To clean the lock file, simply issue this on the terminal:

Hope this helps someone out there!