https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496429
Bug ID: 496429
Summary: Akonadi fails to start
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Product: Akonadi
Version: unspecified
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kdepim-b...@kde.org
Reporter: nat...@upchur.ch
CC: c...@carlschwan.eu
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When opening kmail or kontact, I receive the following error: "A required
background service is not running. This application cannot be used without it."
When attempting to run Akonadi via `akonadictl start`, the output is as
follows:
```
org.kde.pim.akonadictl: Starting Akonadi Server...
org.kde.pim.akonadictl: done.
~
❯ Connecting to deprecated signal
QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Starting up the Akonadi Server...
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: database server stopped unexpectedly
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Database process exited unexpectedly during initial
connection!
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: executable: "/usr/bin/mysqld"
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: arguments:
QList("--defaults-file=/home/[user]/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf",
"--datadir=/home/[user]/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/",
"--socket=/run/user/1000/akonadi/mysql.socket",
"--pid-file=/run/user/1000/akonadi/mysql.pid")
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: stdout: ""
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: stderr: "/usr/bin/mysqld: Deprecated program name.
It will be removed in a future release, use '/usr/bin/mariadbd' instead\n"
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: exit code: 1
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: process error: "Unknown error"
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Shutting down AkonadiServer...
org.kde.pim.akonadicontrol: Application '/usr/bin/akonadiserver' exited
normally...
```
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Attempt to run Akonadi on an up to date version of Arch via akonadictl start
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Akonadi: 24.08.3-1
Operating System: EndeavourOS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Kernel Version: 6.11.8-arch1-2 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
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