I was able to get akonadi to work with postgresql using a different set of instructions, located here, modified as necessary for kubuntu:
https://vinzv.de/en/bringing-kmail-and-postgresql-together/ I did have to delete everything in ~/.local/share/akoandi and ~/,config/akonadi This does not change the fact that it still does not work with mysql-8.x -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1850162 Title: Akonadi server will not start after upgrade to kubuntu 19.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/akonadi/+bug/1850162/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs