I just wrote a python skript which removes all defect entries (which have no duration tag) from rhythmbox's database. Store the script to your home directory, close rhythmbox and open a terminal. Run the following commands: chmod u+x repairRhythmDb.py ./repairRhythmDb.py mv .local/share/rhythmbox/rhytmdb.xml ./backupRhythmDb.xml mv repaired_rhythmdb.xml .local/share/rhythmbox/rhythmdb.xml
Restard rhythmbox. It will add all files which have been removed because of their missing duration. Hopefully all of them will appear with a correct length afterwards. If not just run the last three commands again (while rhythmbox is closed). With the help of the script my database of about 10,000 audio files was fixed after two runs. Interesting fact: while coding the script I deleted the rhythmdb.xml- file an started rhythmbox to regenerate it. Suddenly only about 1% had a missing length. Yesterday I ended up with 30% of the files with missing duration. I can't remember any software change between yesterday and today. ** Attachment added: "Skript which removes defect entries from rhythmbox database" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/334082/+attachment/4113429/+files/repairRhythmDb.py ** Changed in: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/334082 Title: Most mp3 files listed with "Unknown" length Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: TESTCASE: 1) Add files from comments #4 and #21 in the collection 2) Search for these files (search terms: "Greensleeves" and "Beowulf") 3) Check track length Result: track length is 'Undefined' Expected Result: track lengths are 0:49 and 0:56 --- Original Report --- Binary package hint: rhythmbox After scanning my music folder with rhythmbox, about half of the mp3 tracks in the library are listed as having a length and bitrate of "Unknown". The files play without any problem, but while they are playing, the slider does not move. I've played and indexed these same files in Songbird, WinAmp, iTunes, VLC and WMP, none of which had any related issues, so this is more likely to be a rhythmbox bug than file corruption. 1.) OS release: Ubuntu 8.10 2.) rhythmbox version: 0.11.6svn20081008-0ubuntu4.3 3.) Playable, uncorrupted MP3 files should be displayed with their correct length 4.) A large portion (about half) of MP3 files do not have a length listed. If needed, I can provide a small, self-made MP3 file that exhibits this problem. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/rhythmbox Package: rhythmbox 0.11.6svn20081008-0ubuntu4.3 ProcEnviron: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bashSourcePackage: rhythmbox Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/334082/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
