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I am not sure if its just me or Akonadi will really never work. Anyways, on a FRESH install of slack 13.1 it does not work.
Here are the symptoms:
-Start Kontact, it says that the Akonadi system is not operational. I click "Details" and get this log:
Code:
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 '/home/lpallard/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc':
[%General]
Driver=QMYSQL
SizeThreshold=4096
ExternalPayload=false
[QMYSQL]
Name=akonadi
Host=
User=
Password=
Options="UNIX_SOCKET=/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket"
ServerPath=/usr/libexec/mysqld
StartServer=true
[Debug]
Tracer=null
[QPSQL]
Name=akonadi
Host=
User=
Password=
Port=5432
Test 2: SUCCESS
--------
Akonadi is not running as root
Details: Akonadi is not running as a root/administrator user, which is the recommended setup for a secure system.
Test 3: SUCCESS
--------
MySQL server found.
Details: You have currently configured Akonadi to use the MySQL server '/usr/libexec/mysqld'.
Make sure you have the MySQL server installed, set the correct path and ensure you have the necessary read and execution rights on the server executable. The server executable is typically called 'mysqld'; its location varies depending on the distribution.
Test 4: SUCCESS
--------
MySQL server is executable.
Details: MySQL server found: /usr/libexec/mysqld Ver 5.1.46 for slackware-linux-gnu on i486 (Source distribution)
Test 5: ERROR
--------
MySQL server log contains errors.
Details: The MySQL server error log file '<a href='/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err'>/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err</a>' contains errors.
File content of '/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err':
InnoDB: The first specified data file ./ibdata1 did not exist:
InnoDB: a new database to be created!
110123 20:48:50 InnoDB: Setting file ./ibdata1 size to 10 MB
InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait...
110123 20:48:50 InnoDB: Log file ./ib_logfile0 did not exist: new to be created
InnoDB: Setting log file ./ib_logfile0 size to 64 MB
InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait...
110123 20:48:51 InnoDB: Log file ./ib_logfile1 did not exist: new to be created
InnoDB: Setting log file ./ib_logfile1 size to 64 MB
InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait...
InnoDB: Doublewrite buffer not found: creating new
InnoDB: Doublewrite buffer created
InnoDB: Creating foreign key constraint system tables
InnoDB: Foreign key constraint system tables created
110123 20:48:53 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 0
110123 20:48:53 [Warning] Can't open and lock time zone table: Table 'mysql.time_zone_leap_second' doesn't exist trying to live without them
110123 20:48:53 [ERROR] Can't open and lock privilege tables: Table 'mysql.servers' doesn't exist
110123 20:48:53 [Note] /usr/libexec/mysqld: ready for connections.
Version: '5.1.46-log' socket: '/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket' port: 0 Source distribution
Test 6: SUCCESS
--------
MySQL server default configuration found.
Details: The default configuration for the MySQL server was found and is readable at <a href='/usr/share/config/akonadi/mysql-global.conf'>/usr/share/config/akonadi/mysql-global.conf</a>.
File content of '/usr/share/config/akonadi/mysql-global.conf':
#
# Global Akonadi MySQL server settings,
# These settings can be adjusted using $HOME/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf
#
# Based on advice by Kris Köhntopp <kris@mysql.com>
#
[mysqld]
skip_grant_tables
skip_networking
# strict query parsing/interpretation
# TODO: make Akonadi work with those settings enabled
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables,strict_all_tables,strict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_zero_date,no_zero_in_date,only_full_group_by,pipes_as_concat
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables
# use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery
default_storage_engine=innodb
# case-insensitive table names, avoids trouble on windows
lower_case_table_names=1
character_set_server=latin1
collation_server=latin1_general_ci
table_cache=200
thread_cache_size=3
log_bin=mysql-bin
expire_logs_days=3
#sync_bin_log=0
# error log file name, relative to datadir
log_error=mysql.err
log_warnings=2
# log all queries, useful for debugging but generates an enormous amount of data
#log=mysql.full
# log queries slower than n seconds, log file name relative to datadir (for debugging only)
#log_slow_queries=mysql.slow
#long_query_time=1
# log queries not using indices, debug only, disable for production use
#log_queries_not_using_indexes=1
# maximum blob size
max_allowed_packet=32M
max_connections=256
# makes sense when having the same query multiple times
# makes no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions
query_cache_type=0
query_cache_size=0
innodb_file_per_table=1
innodb_log_buffer_size=1M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M
# messure database size and adjust
# SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema");
innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M
# size of average write burst, keep Innob_log_waits small, keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables)
innodb_log_file_size=64M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2
Test 7: SUCCESS
--------
MySQL server custom configuration found.
Details: The custom configuration for the MySQL server was found and is readable at <a href='/home/lpallard/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf'>/home/lpallard/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf</a>
File content of '/home/lpallard/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf':
#
# Global Akonadi MySQL server settings,
# These settings can be adjusted using $HOME/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf
#
# Based on advice by Kris Köhntopp <kris@mysql.com>
#
[mysqld]
skip_grant_tables
skip_networking
# strict query parsing/interpretation
# TODO: make Akonadi work with those settings enabled
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables,strict_all_tables,strict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_zero_date,no_zero_in_date,only_full_group_by,pipes_as_concat
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables
# use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery
default_storage_engine=innodb
# case-insensitive table names, avoids trouble on windows
lower_case_table_names=1
character_set_server=latin1
collation_server=latin1_general_ci
table_cache=200
thread_cache_size=3
log_bin=mysql-bin
expire_logs_days=3
#sync_bin_log=0
# error log file name, relative to datadir
log_error=mysql.err
log_warnings=2
# log all queries, useful for debugging but generates an enormous amount of data
#log=mysql.full
# log queries slower than n seconds, log file name relative to datadir (for debugging only)
#log_slow_queries=mysql.slow
#long_query_time=1
# log queries not using indices, debug only, disable for production use
#log_queries_not_using_indexes=1
# maximum blob size
max_allowed_packet=32M
max_connections=256
# makes sense when having the same query multiple times
# makes no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions
query_cache_type=0
query_cache_size=0
innodb_file_per_table=1
innodb_log_buffer_size=1M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M
# messure database size and adjust
# SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema");
innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M
# size of average write burst, keep Innob_log_waits small, keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables)
innodb_log_file_size=64M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2
Test 8: SUCCESS
--------
MySQL server configuration is usable.
Details: The MySQL server configuration was found at <a href='/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf'>/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf</a> and is readable.
File content of '/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf':
#
# Global Akonadi MySQL server settings,
# These settings can be adjusted using $HOME/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf
#
# Based on advice by Kris Köhntopp <kris@mysql.com>
#
[mysqld]
skip_grant_tables
skip_networking
# strict query parsing/interpretation
# TODO: make Akonadi work with those settings enabled
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables,strict_all_tables,strict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_zero_date,no_zero_in_date,only_full_group_by,pipes_as_concat
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables
# use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery
default_storage_engine=innodb
# case-insensitive table names, avoids trouble on windows
lower_case_table_names=1
character_set_server=latin1
collation_server=latin1_general_ci
table_cache=200
thread_cache_size=3
log_bin=mysql-bin
expire_logs_days=3
#sync_bin_log=0
# error log file name, relative to datadir
log_error=mysql.err
log_warnings=2
# log all queries, useful for debugging but generates an enormous amount of data
#log=mysql.full
# log queries slower than n seconds, log file name relative to datadir (for debugging only)
#log_slow_queries=mysql.slow
#long_query_time=1
# log queries not using indices, debug only, disable for production use
#log_queries_not_using_indexes=1
# maximum blob size
max_allowed_packet=32M
max_connections=256
# makes sense when having the same query multiple times
# makes no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions
query_cache_type=0
query_cache_size=0
innodb_file_per_table=1
innodb_log_buffer_size=1M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M
# messure database size and adjust
# SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema");
innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M
# size of average write burst, keep Innob_log_waits small, keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables)
innodb_log_file_size=64M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2
#
# Global Akonadi MySQL server settings,
# These settings can be adjusted using $HOME/.config/akonadi/mysql-local.conf
#
# Based on advice by Kris Köhntopp <kris@mysql.com>
#
[mysqld]
skip_grant_tables
skip_networking
# strict query parsing/interpretation
# TODO: make Akonadi work with those settings enabled
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables,strict_all_tables,strict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_zero_date,no_zero_in_date,only_full_group_by,pipes_as_concat
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables
# use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery
default_storage_engine=innodb
# case-insensitive table names, avoids trouble on windows
lower_case_table_names=1
character_set_server=latin1
collation_server=latin1_general_ci
table_cache=200
thread_cache_size=3
log_bin=mysql-bin
expire_logs_days=3
#sync_bin_log=0
# error log file name, relative to datadir
log_error=mysql.err
log_warnings=2
# log all queries, useful for debugging but generates an enormous amount of data
#log=mysql.full
# log queries slower than n seconds, log file name relative to datadir (for debugging only)
#log_slow_queries=mysql.slow
#long_query_time=1
# log queries not using indices, debug only, disable for production use
#log_queries_not_using_indexes=1
# maximum blob size
max_allowed_packet=32M
max_connections=256
# makes sense when having the same query multiple times
# makes no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions
query_cache_type=0
query_cache_size=0
innodb_file_per_table=1
innodb_log_buffer_size=1M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M
# messure database size and adjust
# SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema");
innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M
# size of average write burst, keep Innob_log_waits small, keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables)
innodb_log_file_size=64M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2
Test 9: 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 10: SUCCESS
--------
Akonadi control process registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Akonadi control process is registered at D-Bus which typically indicates it is operational.
Test 11: SUCCESS
--------
Akonadi server process registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Akonadi server process is registered at D-Bus which typically indicates it is operational.
Test 12: ERROR
--------
Nepomuk search service not registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Nepomuk search service is not registered at D-Bus which typically means it was not started or encountered a fatal error during startup.
Test 13: ERROR
--------
Server protocol version is too old.
Details: The server protocol version is 23, but at least version 26 is required. Install a newer version of the Akonadi server.
Test 14: SUCCESS
--------
Resource agents found.
Details: At least one resource agent has been found.
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/share:/usr/local/share'
Test 15: SUCCESS
--------
No current Akonadi server error log found.
Details: The Akonadi server did not report any errors during its current startup.
Test 16: ERROR
--------
Previous Akonadi server error log found.
Details: The Akonadi server reported errors during its previous startup. The log can be found in <a href='/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old'>/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old</a>.
File content of '/home/lpallard/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old':
Failed to remove Unix socket
Test 17: SUCCESS
--------
No current Akonadi control error log found.
Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its current startup.
Test 18: SUCCESS
--------
No previous Akonadi control error log found.
Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its previous startup.
-I use the akonadi control panel (from the K menu) and click the "Start" button, sometimes it starts, sometimes not. Clicking Start again it can start.
-Got akonadi to run, imported new resources into it from existing calendar and contact files (saved on a local HDD) and started Kontact. Kontact froze solid.... Had to use kill...
SO at this point, I am getting frustrated and in need for a solution. I am looking for:
fixing the existing install so it works, or completely nuke akonadi/kontact/whatever else (i.e. kdepim) and obtain a complete replacement with a working product.
thanks for replying. I failed top mention that I upgraded kde to 4.5.1 from alien's packages taken a few months ago from his repository.
I wonder how can I use slackpkg or any other package manager to "upgrade" from what I have now (4.5.1) to 4.4.5 ??
Strange that you're having this problem with KDE 4.5.x. Hmmm. You could try turing off akonadi, deleting ~/.config/akonadi and ~/.local/share/akonadi (or else just moving them to .bak directories) and re-starting akonadi... better yet log out and log back in.
Tried what you suggested, deleted ~/.config/akonadi and ~/.local/share/akonadi and log out/back in and I immediately went to the akonadi control panel. It says: "The Akonadi server is running" but starting kontact right after the akonadi control panel, it says: "The Akonadi personal information management service is not operational" !?!??!?!
SO I have 2 files to import in akonadi, namely my resources:
icalout.ics that is my kontact calendar file (exported from kontact)
&
addressbook.vcf that contains my contacts (all in one file).
TO import them, I started the akonadi control panel (from the K menu) and Clicked "Add". I selected ICal calendar file for the calendar and kept all options as-is. For the contacts, I selected VCard file. Akonad says both files are "Ready".
If I go in the Akonadi server configuration tab, it says that "The akonadi server is running"
Then I start kontact, and go to the contacts page, it says that "The Akonadi personal information management service is not operational." ?? Long life inconsistencies KDE....
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Problems Akonadi on slack 13.1......
