Opening Kontact, Akonadi fails to start. Trying to start it manually I get an error message saying it couldn't register a d-bus session. Self-test and output provided below. It could be related to #321484, but contrary to that bug report, I don't get any mysql error, only dbus related ones. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open Kontact 2. Akonadi fails -> Kontact unusable but if 3. Close Kontact 4. Switch to root and kill all pids that come up with ps aux | egrep 'akonadi|mysql' 4. Restart Kontact. Now it works just fine. Actual Results: Akonadi and everything depending upon it fail to start Expected Results: Akonadi and Kontact should start at the first time. === OUTPUT OF akonadictl start === Unable to register service as "org.freedesktop.Akonadi.Control.lock" Maybe it's already running? "[ 0: /usr/bin/akonadi_control() [0x42a278] 1: /usr/bin/akonadi_control() [0x42a502] 2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x35260) [0x7f2fc70ae260] 3: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x35) [0x7f2fc70ae1e5] 4: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(abort+0x148) [0x7f2fc70b1398] 5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+0x102) [0x7f2fc80c5952] 6: /usr/bin/akonadi_control() [0x42c45d] 7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0xb0) [0x7f2fc8160250] 8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(+0x11a94d) [0x7f2fc816f94d] 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x33) [0x7f2fc8178533] 10: /usr/bin/akonadi_control() [0x40c3c0] 11: /usr/bin/akonadi_control() [0x40908b] 12: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7f2fc709a995] 13: /usr/bin/akonadi_control() [0x40939f] ] " Error: akonadi_control was started but didn't register at D-Bus session bus. Make sure your system is set up correctly! ========================================================================= 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/jacopo/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc': [%General] Driver=QMYSQL [QMYSQL] Name=akonadi Host= Options="UNIX_SOCKET=/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/socket-nespolo/mysql.socket" ServerPath=/usr/sbin/mysqld StartServer=true [Debug] Tracer=null 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/sbin/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: 131105 9:20:46 [Warning] Using unique option prefix key_buffer instead of key_buffer_size is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use the full name instead. /usr/sbin/mysqld Ver 5.5.33-1 for debian-linux-gnu on x86_64 ((Debian)) Test 5: SUCCESS -------- MySQL server log contains no errors. Details: The MySQL server log file '<a href='/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err'>/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err</a>' does not contain any errors or warnings. File content of '/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err': 131105 9:16:32 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled. 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: The InnoDB memory heap is disabled 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use GCC atomic builtins 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.8 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: Using Linux native AIO 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: Initializing buffer pool, size = 80.0M 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool 131105 9:16:32 InnoDB: highest supported file format is Barracuda. 131105 9:16:33 InnoDB: Waiting for the background threads to start 131105 9:16:34 InnoDB: 5.5.33 started; log sequence number 152708718 131105 9:16:35 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: ready for connections. Version: '5.5.33-1' socket: '/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/socket-nespolo/mysql.socket' port: 0 (Debian) Test 6: SUCCESS -------- MySQL server default configuration found. Details: The default configuration for the MySQL server was found and is readable at <a href='/etc/akonadi/mysql-global.conf'>/etc/akonadi/mysql-global.conf</a>. File content of '/etc/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] # 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 # DEBUGGING: # 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 # # mesure database size and adjust innodb_buffer_pool_size # SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema"); # NOTES: # Keep Innob_log_waits and keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables) #expire_logs_days=3 #sync_bin_log=0 # Use UTF-8 encoding for tables character_set_server=utf8 collation_server=utf8_general_ci # use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery default_storage_engine=innodb # memory pool InnoDB uses to store data dictionary information and other internal data structures (default:1M) # Deprecated in MySQL >= 5.6.3 innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M # memory buffer InnoDB uses to cache data and indexes of its tables (default:128M) # Larger values means less I/O innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M # Create a .ibd file for each table (default:0) innodb_file_per_table=1 # Write out the log buffer to the log file at each commit (default:1) innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2 # Buffer size used to write to the log files on disk (default:1M for builtin, 8M for plugin) # larger values means less I/O innodb_log_buffer_size=1M # Size of each log file in a log group (default:5M) larger means less I/O but more time for recovery. innodb_log_file_size=64M # # error log file name, relative to datadir (default:hostname.err) log_error=mysql.err # print warnings and connection errors (default:1) log_warnings=2 # Convert table named to lowercase lower_case_table_names=1 # Maximum size of one packet or any generated/intermediate string. (default:1M) max_allowed_packet=32M # Maximum simultaneous connections allowed (default:100) max_connections=256 # The two options below make no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions # (make sense when having the same query multiple times) # Memory allocated for caching query results (default:0 (disabled)) query_cache_size=0 # Do not cache results (default:1) query_cache_type=0 # Do not use the privileges mechanisms skip_grant_tables # Do not listen for TCP/IP connections at all skip_networking # The number of open tables for all threads. (default:64) table_open_cache=200 # How many threads the server should cache for reuse (default:0) thread_cache_size=3 # wait 365d before dropping the DB connection (default:8h) wait_timeout=31536000 [client] default-character-set=utf8 Test 7: SKIP -------- MySQL server custom configuration not available. Details: The custom configuration for the MySQL server was not found but is optional. Test 8: SUCCESS -------- MySQL server configuration is usable. Details: The MySQL server configuration was found at <a href='/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf'>/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf</a> and is readable. File content of '/home/jacopo/.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] # 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 # DEBUGGING: # 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 # # mesure database size and adjust innodb_buffer_pool_size # SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema"); # NOTES: # Keep Innob_log_waits and keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables) #expire_logs_days=3 #sync_bin_log=0 # Use UTF-8 encoding for tables character_set_server=utf8 collation_server=utf8_general_ci # use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery default_storage_engine=innodb # memory pool InnoDB uses to store data dictionary information and other internal data structures (default:1M) # Deprecated in MySQL >= 5.6.3 innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M # memory buffer InnoDB uses to cache data and indexes of its tables (default:128M) # Larger values means less I/O innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M # Create a .ibd file for each table (default:0) innodb_file_per_table=1 # Write out the log buffer to the log file at each commit (default:1) innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2 # Buffer size used to write to the log files on disk (default:1M for builtin, 8M for plugin) # larger values means less I/O innodb_log_buffer_size=1M # Size of each log file in a log group (default:5M) larger means less I/O but more time for recovery. innodb_log_file_size=64M # # error log file name, relative to datadir (default:hostname.err) log_error=mysql.err # print warnings and connection errors (default:1) log_warnings=2 # Convert table named to lowercase lower_case_table_names=1 # Maximum size of one packet or any generated/intermediate string. (default:1M) max_allowed_packet=32M # Maximum simultaneous connections allowed (default:100) max_connections=256 # The two options below make no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions # (make sense when having the same query multiple times) # Memory allocated for caching query results (default:0 (disabled)) query_cache_size=0 # Do not cache results (default:1) query_cache_type=0 # Do not use the privileges mechanisms skip_grant_tables # Do not listen for TCP/IP connections at all skip_networking # The number of open tables for all threads. (default:64) table_open_cache=200 # How many threads the server should cache for reuse (default:0) thread_cache_size=3 # wait 365d before dropping the DB connection (default:8h) wait_timeout=31536000 [client] default-character-set=utf8 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 1.10.2 Test 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: SUCCESS -------- Nepomuk search service uses an appropriate backend. Details: The Nepomuk search service uses one of the recommended backends. Test 14: 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 15: 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'. The XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable is set to '/usr/share:/usr/share:/usr/local/share'; make sure this includes all paths where Akonadi agents are installed. Directory listing of '/usr/share/akonadi/agents': akonadinepomukfeederagent.desktop akonotesresource.desktop archivemailagent.desktop birthdaysresource.desktop contactsresource.desktop davgroupwareresource.desktop googlecalendarresource.desktop googlecontactsresource.desktop icaldirresource.desktop icalresource.desktop imapresource.desktop invitationsagent.desktop kabcresource.desktop kalarmdirresource.desktop kalarmresource.desktop kcalresource.desktop kdeaccountsresource.desktop knutresource.desktop kolabproxyresource.desktop localbookmarksresource.desktop maildirresource.desktop maildispatcheragent.desktop mailfilteragent.desktop mboxresource.desktop microblog.desktop mixedmaildirresource.desktop mtdummyresource.desktop nepomuktagresource.desktop nntpresource.desktop notesresource.desktop openxchangeresource.desktop pop3resource.desktop vcarddirresource.desktop vcardresource.desktop Environment variable XDG_DATA_DIRS is set to '/usr/share:/usr/share:/usr/local/share' Test 16: SUCCESS -------- No current Akonadi server error log found. Details: The Akonadi server did not report any errors during its current startup. Test 17: 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/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old'>/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old</a>. File content of '/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old': Error during executing query "INSERT INTO CollectionTable (remoteId, remoteRevision, name, parentId, resourceId, cachePolicyInherit, isVirtual) VALUES (:0, :1, :2, :3, :4, :5, :6)" : "Duplicate entry '114-INBOX' for key 'CollectionTable_parentAndNameIndex' QMYSQL3: Unable to execute statement" Error during executing query "INSERT INTO CollectionTable (remoteId, remoteRevision, name, parentId, resourceId, cachePolicyInherit, isVirtual) VALUES (:0, :1, :2, :3, :4, :5, :6)" : "Duplicate entry '114-INBOX' for key 'CollectionTable_parentAndNameIndex' QMYSQL3: Unable to execute statement" Error during executing query "INSERT INTO CollectionTable (remoteId, remoteRevision, name, parentId, resourceId, cachePolicyInherit, isVirtual) VALUES (:0, :1, :2, :3, :4, :5, :6)" : "Duplicate entry '114-INBOX' for key 'CollectionTable_parentAndNameIndex' QMYSQL3: Unable to execute statement" Error during executing query "INSERT INTO CollectionTable (remoteId, remoteRevision, name, parentId, resourceId, cachePolicyInherit, isVirtual) VALUES (:0, :1, :2, :3, :4, :5, :6)" : "Duplicate entry '114-INBOX' for key 'CollectionTable_parentAndNameIndex' QMYSQL3: Unable to execute statement" Error during executing query "UPDATE PimItemTable SET atime = :0 WHERE ( ( PimItemTable.id = :1 ) )" : "Deadlock found when trying to get lock; try restarting transaction QMYSQL3: Unable to execute statement" Control process died, committing suicide! Test 18: SUCCESS -------- No current Akonadi control error log found. Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its current startup. Test 19: ERROR -------- Previous Akonadi control error log found. Details: The Akonadi control process reported errors during its previous startup. The log can be found in <a href='/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/akonadi_control.error.old'>/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/akonadi_control.error.old</a>. File content of '/home/jacopo/.local/share/akonadi/akonadi_control.error.old': D-Bus session bus went down - quitting
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 326480 ***