SUMMARY When launching the app just after install, error message pops up with "The SQLite core database was not found, please set the correct location in the next dialog." Giving informations about database, SQLite, a new existing empty directory and then OK gives the same error. When trying from command line: $ /Applications/digiKam.org/digikam.app/Contents/MacOS/digikam dbus[1006]: Dynamic session lookup supported but failed: launchd did not provide a socket path, verify that org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist is loaded! STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. MacOS 11.2.3 + XQuartz 2.8.1 + digiKam 7.3.0 2. Just double click the app OBSERVED RESULT Error message: "The SQLite core database was not found, please set the correct location in the next dialog." No SQLite DB creation and same error message. In command line: dbus[1006]: Dynamic session lookup supported but failed: launchd did not provide a socket path, verify that org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist is loaded! EXPECTED RESULT DB initialisation, normal launch of the app SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS macOS: 11.2.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Delete the existing digikamrc config file and start with a new first setup. Maik *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 435507 ***
Ok. For Mac users, file is in ~/Library/Preferences/digikamrc Sorry, I already found this file but didn't try to test and remove it. And it works perfectly. Thanks a lot.
In digiKam-7.4.0 the path to digiKamrc is displayed with the note to delete in the message box. Maik
Fixed with #435507