SOLVED! KDE 4.4.0 Upgrade: KMail, & Akonadi Won't Start

[Vorlon]

I updated to KDE 4.4.0 and now KMail won't start because Akonadi won't start. (KMail actually runs behind the akonadi error message, but then closes once I close the Akonadi error message).


BTW, I am running as root on an ~AMD64 system


Anybody have any suggestions on what to try?



Here is some data:


Akonadi Server Self-Test Report
===============================

Test 1: SUCCESS
--------

Database driver found.
Details: The QtSQL driver 'QMYSQL' is required by your current Akonadi server configuration and was found on your system.

File content of '/root/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc':
[%General]
Driver=QMYSQL
SizeThreshold=4096
ExternalPayload=false

[QMYSQL]
Name=akonadi
User=
Password=
Options="UNIX_SOCKET=/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket"
ServerPath=/usr/sbin/mysqld
StartServer=false
Host=

[Debug]
Tracer=null


Test 2: SKIP
--------

MySQL server executable not tested.
Details: The current configuration does not require an internal MySQL server.

Test 3: SKIP
--------

MySQL server error log not tested.
Details: The current configuration does not require an internal MySQL server.

Test 4: SKIP
--------

MySQL server configuration not tested.
Details: The current configuration does not require an internal MySQL server.

Test 5: SUCCESS
--------

akonadictl found and usable
Details: The program '/usr/bin/akonadictl' to control the Akonadi server was found and could be executed successfully.
Result:
Akonadi 1.3.1


Test 6: ERROR
--------

Akonadi control process not registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Akonadi control process is not registered at D-Bus which typically means it was not started or encountered a fatal error during startup.

Test 7: ERROR
--------

Akonadi server process not registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Akonadi server process is not registered at D-Bus which typically means it was not started or encountered a fatal error during startup.

Test 8: SUCCESS
--------

Nepomuk search service registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Nepomuk search service is registered at D-Bus which typically indicates it is operational.

Test 9: SUCCESS
--------

Nepomuk search service uses an appropriate backend.
Details: The Nepomuk search service uses one of the recommended backends.

Test 10: SKIP
--------

Protocol version check not possible.
Details: Without a connection to the server it is not possible to check if the protocol version meets the requirements.

Test 11: ERROR
--------

No resource agents found.
Details: No resource agents have been found, Akonadi is not usable without at least one. This usually means that no resource agents are installed or that there is a setup problem. The following paths have been searched: '/usr/share/akonadi/agents /usr/share/akonadi/agents'. The XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable is set to '/usr/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share', make sure this includes all paths where Akonadi agents are installed to.

Directory listing of '/usr/share/akonadi/agents':
birthdaysresource.desktop
contactsresource.desktop
icalresource.desktop
imapresource.desktop
kabcresource.desktop
kcalresource.desktop
knutresource.desktop
kolabproxyresource.desktop
localbookmarksresource.desktop
maildirresource.desktop
maildispatcheragent.desktop
mboxresource.desktop
microblog.desktop
mtdummyresource.desktop
nepomukcalendarfeeder.desktop
nepomukcontactfeeder.desktop
nepomuktagresource.desktop
nntpresource.desktop
notesresource.desktop
pop3resource.desktop
vcarddirresource.desktop
vcardresource.desktop
Directory listing of '/usr/share/akonadi/agents':
birthdaysresource.desktop
contactsresource.desktop
icalresource.desktop
imapresource.desktop
kabcresource.desktop
kcalresource.desktop
knutresource.desktop
kolabproxyresource.desktop
localbookmarksresource.desktop
maildirresource.desktop
maildispatcheragent.desktop
mboxresource.desktop
microblog.desktop
mtdummyresource.desktop
nepomukcalendarfeeder.desktop
nepomukcontactfeeder.desktop
nepomuktagresource.desktop
nntpresource.desktop
notesresource.desktop
pop3resource.desktop
vcarddirresource.desktop
vcardresource.desktop

Environment variable XDG_DATA_DIRS is set to '/usr/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share'

Test 12: ERROR
--------

Current Akonadi server error log found.
Details: The Akonadi server did report error during startup into <a href='/root/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error'>/root/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error</a>.

File content of '/root/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error':
Database error: Cannot open database.
Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
Last database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2)"
Unable to open database "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
"[
0: akonadiserver(_Z11akBacktracev+0x39) [0x40bc19]
1: akonadiserver() [0x40c162]
2: /lib/libc.so.6(+0x32210) [0x7f73daeed210]
3: /lib/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7f73daeed195]
4: /lib/libc.so.6(abort+0x180) [0x7f73daeee5c0]
5: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x74) [0x7f73dcdc4434]
6: akonadiserver(_ZN15FileDebugStream9writeDataEPKcx+0xa8) [0x40d268]
7: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x77) [0x7f73dce52207]
8: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1104f9) [0x7f73dce634f9]
9: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x39) [0x7f73dce646f9]
10: akonadiserver(_ZN6QDebugD1Ev+0x4e) [0x4076ee]
11: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServerC1EP7QObject+0x55a) [0x7f73dd2341da]
12: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServer8instanceEv+0x4a) [0x7f73dd23501a]
13: akonadiserver(main+0x3ac) [0x406d0c]
14: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f73daed9bbd]
15: akonadiserver() [0x406869]
]
"


Test 13: ERROR
--------

Previous Akonadi server error log found.
Details: The Akonadi server did report error during its previous startup into <a href='/root/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old'>/root/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old</a>.

File content of '/root/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old':
Database error: Cannot open database.
Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
Last database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2)"
Unable to open database "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
"[
0: akonadiserver(_Z11akBacktracev+0x39) [0x40bc19]
1: akonadiserver() [0x40c162]
2: /lib/libc.so.6(+0x32210) [0x7f4e3c647210]
3: /lib/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7f4e3c647195]
4: /lib/libc.so.6(abort+0x180) [0x7f4e3c6485c0]
5: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x74) [0x7f4e3e51e434]
6: akonadiserver(_ZN15FileDebugStream9writeDataEPKcx+0xa8) [0x40d268]
7: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x77) [0x7f4e3e5ac207]
8: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1104f9) [0x7f4e3e5bd4f9]
9: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x39) [0x7f4e3e5be6f9]
10: akonadiserver(_ZN6QDebugD1Ev+0x4e) [0x4076ee]
11: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServerC1EP7QObject+0x55a) [0x7f4e3e98e1da]
12: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServer8instanceEv+0x4a) [0x7f4e3e98f01a]
13: akonadiserver(main+0x3ac) [0x406d0c]
14: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f4e3c633bbd]
15: akonadiserver() [0x406869]
]
"


Test 14: SUCCESS
--------

No current Akonadi control error log found.
Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its current startup.

Test 15: SUCCESS
--------

No previous Akonadi control error log found.
Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its previous startup.





akonadictl start produces:

[akonadiserver] search paths: ("/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/bin", "/sbin", "/bin", "/opt/bin", "/usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.4.2", "/usr/qt/3/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/libexec", "/usr/libexec", "/opt/mysql/libexec", "/opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin")
[akonadiserver] Failed to use database "akonadi"
[akonadiserver] Database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Trying to create database now...
[akonadiserver] QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'initConnection' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
[akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database.
[akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2)"
[akonadiserver] Unable to open database "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] "[
[akonadiserver] 0: akonadiserver(_Z11akBacktracev+0x39) [0x40bc19]
[akonadiserver] 1: akonadiserver() [0x40c162]
[akonadiserver] 2: /lib/libc.so.6(+0x32210) [0x7fdff0215210]
[akonadiserver] 3: /lib/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7fdff0215195]
[akonadiserver] 4: /lib/libc.so.6(abort+0x180) [0x7fdff02165c0]
[akonadiserver] 5: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x74) [0x7fdff20ec434]
[akonadiserver] 6: akonadiserver(_ZN15FileDebugStream9writeDataEPKcx+0xa8) [0x40d268]
[akonadiserver] 7: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x77) [0x7fdff217a207]
[akonadiserver] 8: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1104f9) [0x7fdff218b4f9]
[akonadiserver] 9: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x39) [0x7fdff218c6f9]
[akonadiserver] 10: akonadiserver(_ZN6QDebugD1Ev+0x4e) [0x4076ee]
[akonadiserver] 11: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServerC1EP7QObject+0x55a) [0x7fdff255c1da]
[akonadiserver] 12: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServer8instanceEv+0x4a) [0x7fdff255d01a]
[akonadiserver] 13: akonadiserver(main+0x3ac) [0x406d0c]
[akonadiserver] 14: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7fdff0201bbd]
[akonadiserver] 15: akonadiserver() [0x406869]
[akonadiserver] ]
[akonadiserver] "
ProcessControl: Application 'akonadiserver' returned with exit code 255 (Unknown error)
[akonadiserver] search paths: ("/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/bin", "/sbin", "/bin", "/opt/bin", "/usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.4.2", "/usr/qt/3/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/libexec", "/usr/libexec", "/opt/mysql/libexec", "/opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin")
[akonadiserver] Failed to use database "akonadi"
[akonadiserver] Database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Trying to create database now...
[akonadiserver] QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'initConnection' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
[akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database.
[akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2)"
[akonadiserver] Unable to open database "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] "[
[akonadiserver] 0: akonadiserver(_Z11akBacktracev+0x39) [0x40bc19]
[akonadiserver] 1: akonadiserver() [0x40c162]
[akonadiserver] 2: /lib/libc.so.6(+0x32210) [0x7f6a3e33d210]
[akonadiserver] 3: /lib/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7f6a3e33d195]
[akonadiserver] 4: /lib/libc.so.6(abort+0x180) [0x7f6a3e33e5c0]
[akonadiserver] 5: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x74) [0x7f6a40214434]
[akonadiserver] 6: akonadiserver(_ZN15FileDebugStream9writeDataEPKcx+0xa8) [0x40d268]
[akonadiserver] 7: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x77) [0x7f6a402a2207]
[akonadiserver] 8: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1104f9) [0x7f6a402b34f9]
[akonadiserver] 9: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x39) [0x7f6a402b46f9]
[akonadiserver] 10: akonadiserver(_ZN6QDebugD1Ev+0x4e) [0x4076ee]
[akonadiserver] 11: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServerC1EP7QObject+0x55a) [0x7f6a406841da]
[akonadiserver] 12: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServer8instanceEv+0x4a) [0x7f6a4068501a]
[akonadiserver] 13: akonadiserver(main+0x3ac) [0x406d0c]
[akonadiserver] 14: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f6a3e329bbd]
[akonadiserver] 15: akonadiserver() [0x406869]
[akonadiserver] ]
[akonadiserver] "
ProcessControl: Application 'akonadiserver' returned with exit code 255 (Unknown error)
[akonadiserver] search paths: ("/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/bin", "/sbin", "/bin", "/opt/bin", "/usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.4.2", "/usr/qt/3/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/libexec", "/usr/libexec", "/opt/mysql/libexec", "/opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin")
[akonadiserver] Failed to use database "akonadi"
[akonadiserver] Database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Trying to create database now...
[akonadiserver] QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'initConnection' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
[akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database.
[akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2)"
[akonadiserver] Unable to open database "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] "[
[akonadiserver] 0: akonadiserver(_Z11akBacktracev+0x39) [0x40bc19]
[akonadiserver] 1: akonadiserver() [0x40c162]
[akonadiserver] 2: /lib/libc.so.6(+0x32210) [0x7f7dbe5e3210]
[akonadiserver] 3: /lib/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7f7dbe5e3195]
[akonadiserver] 4: /lib/libc.so.6(abort+0x180) [0x7f7dbe5e45c0]
[akonadiserver] 5: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x74) [0x7f7dc04ba434]
[akonadiserver] 6: akonadiserver(_ZN15FileDebugStream9writeDataEPKcx+0xa8) [0x40d268]
[akonadiserver] 7: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x77) [0x7f7dc0548207]
[akonadiserver] 8: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1104f9) [0x7f7dc05594f9]
[akonadiserver] 9: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x39) [0x7f7dc055a6f9]
[akonadiserver] 10: akonadiserver(_ZN6QDebugD1Ev+0x4e) [0x4076ee]
[akonadiserver] 11: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServerC1EP7QObject+0x55a) [0x7f7dc092a1da]
[akonadiserver] 12: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServer8instanceEv+0x4a) [0x7f7dc092b01a]
[akonadiserver] 13: akonadiserver(main+0x3ac) [0x406d0c]
[akonadiserver] 14: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f7dbe5cfbbd]
[akonadiserver] 15: akonadiserver() [0x406869]
[akonadiserver] ]
[akonadiserver] "
ProcessControl: Application 'akonadiserver' returned with exit code 255 (Unknown error)
[akonadiserver] search paths: ("/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/bin", "/sbin", "/bin", "/opt/bin", "/usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.4.2", "/usr/qt/3/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/libexec", "/usr/libexec", "/opt/mysql/libexec", "/opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin")
[akonadiserver] Failed to use database "akonadi"
[akonadiserver] Database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Trying to create database now...
[akonadiserver] QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'initConnection' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
[akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database.
[akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2)"
[akonadiserver] Unable to open database "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/root/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL: Unable to connect"
[akonadiserver] "[
[akonadiserver] 0: akonadiserver(_Z11akBacktracev+0x39) [0x40bc19]
[akonadiserver] 1: akonadiserver() [0x40c162]
[akonadiserver] 2: /lib/libc.so.6(+0x32210) [0x7ff760fda210]
[akonadiserver] 3: /lib/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7ff760fda195]
[akonadiserver] 4: /lib/libc.so.6(abort+0x180) [0x7ff760fdb5c0]
[akonadiserver] 5: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x74) [0x7ff762eb1434]
[akonadiserver] 6: akonadiserver(_ZN15FileDebugStream9writeDataEPKcx+0xa8) [0x40d268]
[akonadiserver] 7: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x77) [0x7ff762f3f207]
[akonadiserver] 8: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1104f9) [0x7ff762f504f9]
[akonadiserver] 9: /usr/lib64/qt4/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x39) [0x7ff762f516f9]
[akonadiserver] 10: akonadiserver(_ZN6QDebugD1Ev+0x4e) [0x4076ee]
[akonadiserver] 11: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServerC1EP7QObject+0x55a) [0x7ff7633211da]
[akonadiserver] 12: /usr/lib64/libakonadiprivate.so.1(_ZN7Akonadi13AkonadiServer8instanceEv+0x4a) [0x7ff76332201a]
[akonadiserver] 13: akonadiserver(main+0x3ac) [0x406d0c]
[akonadiserver] 14: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7ff760fc6bbd]
[akonadiserver] 15: akonadiserver() [0x406869]
[akonadiserver] ]
[akonadiserver] "
ProcessControl: Application 'akonadiserver' returned with exit code 255 (Unknown error)
"akonadiserver" crashed too often and will not be restarted!
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[Useful Idiot]

Are you using external MySQL server?

In Akonadi server configuration there are extra options for external server. By default there is UNIX_SOCKET that is set to point to a socket somewhere in the home directory. You might need to change that. I have it set to /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock.
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[Vorlon]

I was able to fix this problem. Here's how I did it:

1. Exit KDE to command prompt
2. Rename the directory /root/.config/akonadi to something else (actually, it can be deleted, but I was being careful)
3. Rename the directory /root/.local/share/akonadi to something else
4. Restart KDE
5. Edit /root/.local/akonadi/mysql.conf and add "user=root" to the end of the file
6. Start KDE. Akonadi started just fine!
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[aceFruchtsaft]

Why would you need to edit anything in root's home directory? Akonadi is not running as root, unless I missed something.
Anyway, I don't even have the /root/.local/share/akonadi directory, at least it's not created after akonadi starts.

[Vorlon]

I was running kde as root, so all my files were under the root directory. (In previous versions of KDE, running as root caused all manner of trouble for akonadi.)

In your case, I would look at /home/yourname/.config/akonadi & /home/yourname/.local/share/akonadi
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[wrc1944]

This happened to me after going to kde-4.4.1 from 4.4.0- didn't happen on 4.4.0, or maybe I just didn't notice it at first as I didn't check email right away after the 4.4.0 update on another installation.

I'll try your fix for kmail (which is my main email app on all installs and distros for years, so it's very important for me), but isn't this actually caused by something else going on with an akonadi/mysql update configurations that should be addressed?

I think that because removing/renaming those directories which are then recreated on reboot seems to fix things- or is that mistaken?

I assume if you're running kde as user you would use "USER=YOUR_USERNAME" at the end of home/yourname/.local/share/akonadi- correct?
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[Vorlon]

Yes, the problem really is not Kmail, but the mysql interface in akonadi. As far as I know, the **only** issue is if you run as root, which tends to make mysql uncomfortable.

I don't think you should need to enter USER=YOUR_USERNAME, but am not sure.
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[wrc1944]

Verion,
I meant user=wrc instead of user-root as you mentioned above. BTW, my mysql.conf is in /home/wrc/.local/share/akonadi/, NOT /home/wrc/.local/akonadi/. Was yours a typo?

Anyway, I followed your steps 1-6 exactly, and it didn't work. Kmail launches, but no menus/buttons work at all.

Just ran a revdep-rebuild -p and got this seemingly related output- maybe that's the problem- will try and fix.

[wrc1944]

OK- "perl-cleaner --reallyall" rebuild 80 packages, almost all perl stuff. Then, revdep-rebuild could rebuild DBD-mysql-4.01.3 once again, and continued on with rebuilding qt-sql-4.6.2.

Then restarted kde-4.4.1, akonadi didn't hang up, and kmail now works again. WHEW!

So apparently, in my case I needed all this perl stuff done, as well as qt-sql.
BTW, just read my eselect news, and if I had done so before this happened, I would have realized what was going on. Lesson learned- read eselect news more often.

[Benson]

[93nt00r0ck5]

FWIW, I was still having problems accessing my address book in Kontact. Akonadi was appearing to run, but in reality, it was still failing to access mysql.

/home/$USER/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error

[g.e.n.t.u.x.]

hello and thx

i need both ways and i am fine now
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[swann25]

Hi all,

I had a similar problem; here's my fix:
1. closed kmail
2.