Bug 519714 - Flickr Export reports "Unable to Write"
Summary: Flickr Export reports "Unable to Write"
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Plugin-WebService-Flickr (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 9.1.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-05-03 10:38 UTC by Steve Franks
Modified: 2026-05-07 10:09 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.1.0
Sentry Crash Report:


Attachments
Debugview log from digikam Flickr Export (79.15 KB, application/x-zip-compressed)
2026-05-03 10:38 UTC, Steve Franks
Details
attachment-1950947-0.html (474 bytes, text/html)
2026-05-06 17:01 UTC, Steve Franks
Details
attachment-2120780-0.html (381 bytes, text/html)
2026-05-07 10:09 UTC, Steve Franks
Details

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Description Steve Franks 2026-05-03 10:38:53 UTC
Created attachment 191997 [details]
Debugview log from digikam Flickr Export

SUMMARY
The Flickr Export plugin now reports 'Unable to Write' when it starts. It then fails to identify that I have a Flickr Pro account and rejects all images as being above the maximum permitted size.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Select images;
2.  Start Flickr Export.
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Message box with "Unable to Write" is displayed. When it is dismissed the plugin loads as normal then reports File exceeds maximum size, or Connection Lost. The only viable option is to close the plugin.

EXPECTED RESULT
A delay whilst the account is verified.
The plugin dialog then allows uploading to start and files are uploaded.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:  11 (10.0.26200) 25H2
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version:  6.25.0
Qt Version:  6.10.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2026-05-03 11:37:41 UTC
Comment on attachment 191997 [details]
Debugview log from digikam Flickr Export

From your log : 
...
00005289	472.53341675	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010546.JPG")	
00005290	472.53350830	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010546.JPG")  to the list	
00005291	472.53372192	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005292	472.53387451	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Plants"	
00005293	472.53405762	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Flowers"	
00005294	472.53405762	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005295	472.53411865	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005296	472.53417969	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005297	472.53417969	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005298	472.53417969	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Foxglove"	
00005299	472.53436279	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005300	472.53457642	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005301	472.54846191	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010547.JPG")	
00005302	472.54870605	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010547.JPG")  to the list	
00005303	472.54870605	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005304	472.54876709	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Plants"	
00005305	472.54879761	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Flowers"	
00005306	472.54885864	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005307	472.54885864	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005308	472.54891968	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005309	472.54907227	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005310	472.54946899	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Foxglove"	
00005311	472.54953003	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005312	472.54959106	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005313	472.55566406	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010548.JPG")	
00005314	472.55572510	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010548.JPG")  to the list	
00005315	472.55578613	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005316	472.55578613	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Plants"	
00005317	472.55578613	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Flowers"	
00005318	472.55581665	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005319	472.55581665	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005320	472.55587769	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005321	472.55587769	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005322	472.55593872	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005323	472.55593872	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005324	472.55596924	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Allium"	
00005325	472.57009888	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010549.JPG")	
00005326	472.57015991	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010549.JPG")  to the list	
00005327	472.57022095	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005328	472.57025146	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Plants"	
00005329	472.57025146	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Flowers"	
00005330	472.57031250	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005331	472.57031250	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005332	472.57031250	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005333	472.57037354	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005334	472.57040405	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005335	472.57046509	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005336	472.57046509	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Allium"	
00005337	472.57650757	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010550.JPG")	
00005338	472.57656860	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010550.JPG")  to the list	
00005339	472.57656860	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005340	472.57662964	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005341	472.57662964	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005342	472.57666016	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005343	472.57666016	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Spider"	
00005344	472.57672119	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005345	472.57672119	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Pisaura mirabilis"	
00005346	472.57678223	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005347	472.57678223	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005348	472.58413696	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010551.JPG")	
00005349	472.58419800	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010551.JPG")  to the list	
00005350	472.58422852	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005351	472.58422852	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005352	472.58428955	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005353	472.58428955	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005354	472.58435059	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005355	472.58435059	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005356	472.58441162	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005357	472.59027100	12952	digikam.general: Database Info populated for QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010552.JPG")	
00005358	472.59033203	12952	digikam.webservices: Adding images QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010552.JPG")  to the list	
00005359	472.59039307	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Places"	
00005360	472.59039307	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Plants"	
00005361	472.59042358	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Flowers"	
00005362	472.59048462	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "East Kent"	
00005363	472.59048462	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Britain"	
00005364	472.59054565	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Home"	
00005365	472.59054565	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Deal"	
00005366	472.59060669	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Kent"	
00005367	472.59060669	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Upper Deal"	
00005368	472.59063721	12952	digikam.webservices: Tags list: "Weigela florida"	
00005369	472.59063721	12952	digikam.webservices: Max allowed file size is: 0 File Size is 9618783	
00005370	472.59069824	12952	O0BaseAuth::linked: Yes	
00005371	472.59106445	12952	digikam.webservices: QUrl path is  QUrl("file:///D:/Photos/2026/2026-05-May/P1010539.JPG") Image size (in bytes) is  9618783	
00005372	479.30029297	12952	digikam.webservices: SlotUploadImages done	
00005373	481.43518066	12952	digikam.webservices: Group name is: "FlickrSteveF1948Export Settings"	
00005374	483.93572998	12952	digikam.databaseserver: Running 480 seconds...	
00005375	486.47970581	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010539.JPG"	
00005376	486.47985840	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005377	486.48001099	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005378	486.48007202	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005379	486.48013306	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005380	486.48019409	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005381	486.48120117	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010540.JPG"	
00005382	486.48135376	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005383	486.48150635	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005384	486.48156738	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005385	486.48156738	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005386	486.48159790	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005387	486.48254395	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010541.JPG"	
00005388	486.48263550	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005389	486.48278809	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005390	486.48284912	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005391	486.48294067	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005392	486.48309326	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005393	486.48397827	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010542.JPG"	
00005394	486.48406982	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005395	486.48422241	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005396	486.48431396	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005397	486.48431396	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005398	486.48431396	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005399	486.48519897	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010543.JPG"	
00005400	486.48535156	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005401	486.48550415	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005402	486.48550415	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005403	486.48556519	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005404	486.48559570	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005405	486.48648071	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010544.JPG"	
00005406	486.48657227	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005407	486.48672485	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005408	486.48678589	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005409	486.48684692	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005410	486.48684692	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005411	486.48770142	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010545.JPG"	
00005412	486.48779297	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005413	486.48800659	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005414	486.48806763	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005415	486.48806763	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005416	486.48812866	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005417	486.48892212	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010546.JPG"	
00005418	486.48907471	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005419	486.48934937	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005420	486.48934937	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005421	486.48941040	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005422	486.48944092	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005423	486.49035645	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010547.JPG"	
00005424	486.49035645	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005425	486.49041748	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005426	486.49047852	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005427	486.49047852	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005428	486.49050903	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005429	486.49139404	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010548.JPG"	
00005430	486.49139404	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005431	486.49145508	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005432	486.49148560	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005433	486.49154663	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005434	486.49169922	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005435	486.49258423	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010549.JPG"	
00005436	486.49273682	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005437	486.49288940	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005438	486.49291992	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005439	486.49304199	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005440	486.49319458	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005441	486.49411011	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010550.JPG"	
00005442	486.49426270	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005443	486.49447632	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005444	486.49456787	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005445	486.49472046	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005446	486.49478149	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005447	486.49560547	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010551.JPG"	
00005448	486.49578857	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005449	486.49600220	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005450	486.49600220	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005451	486.49606323	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005452	486.49609375	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005453	486.49700928	12952	digikam.webservices: Inserting new item  "P1010552.JPG"	
00005454	486.49700928	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to false	
00005455	486.49707031	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to false	
00005456	486.49713135	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to false	
00005457	486.49713135	12952	digikam.webservices: Safety level set to 1	
00005458	486.49719238	12952	digikam.webservices: Content type set to 1	
00005459	486.50628662	12952	O1::setSignatureMethod:  "HMAC-SHA256"	
00005460	486.50643921	12952	O0BaseAuth::setLocalPort: 80	
00005461	489.05099487	12952	digikam.webservices: Group name is: "FlickrSteveF1948Export Settings"	
00005462	489.05322266	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005463	489.05328369	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005464	489.05343628	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005465	489.05349731	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005466	489.05364990	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005467	489.05374146	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005468	489.05386353	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005469	489.05395508	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005470	489.05404663	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005471	489.05426025	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005472	489.05447388	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005473	489.05480957	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005474	489.05517578	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005475	489.05545044	12952	digikam.webservices: Public status set to true	
00005476	489.05590820	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005477	489.05606079	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005478	489.05609131	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005479	489.05615234	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005480	489.05615234	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005481	489.05615234	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005482	489.05621338	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005483	489.05639648	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005484	489.05651855	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005485	489.05670166	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005486	489.05688477	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005487	489.05703735	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005488	489.05712891	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005489	489.05722046	12952	digikam.webservices: Family status set to true	
00005490	489.05767822	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005491	489.05795288	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005492	489.05798340	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005493	489.05798340	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005494	489.05804443	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005495	489.05804443	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005496	489.05810547	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005497	489.05825806	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005498	489.05831909	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005499	489.05841064	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005500	489.05862427	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005501	489.05871582	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005502	489.05871582	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005503	489.05877686	12952	digikam.webservices: Friends status set to true	
00005504	489.06167603	12952	O1::link	
00005505	489.06188965	12952	O0BaseAuth::linked: Yes	
00005506	489.06195068	12952	O1::link: Linked already	
00005507	489.06210327	12952	O0BaseAuth::linked: Yes	
00005508	489.06225586	12952	digikam.webservices: LINK to Flickr ok	
00005509	489.06243896	12952	digikam.webservices: SlotLinkingSucceeded invoked setting user Display name to "SteveF1948"	
00005510	489.06326294	12952	digikam.webservices: Group name is: "FlickrSteveF1948Export Settings"	
00005511	489.06332397	12952	digikam.webservices: Group name is: "FlickrSteveF1948Export Settings"	
00005512	489.06347656	12952	O0BaseAuth::linked: Yes	
00005513	489.06362915	12952	digikam.webservices: List photoset invoked	
00005514	494.00912476	12952	digikam.webservices: Group name is: "FlickrSteveF1948Export Settings"	
00005515	514.11669922	12952	digikam.databaseserver: Running 510 seconds...	
00005516	516.71569824	7008	E0000 00:00:1777803920.733307    7460 message_lite.cc:213] Can't parse message of type "segmentation_platform.proto.SegmentInfo" because it is missing required fields: (cannot determine missing fields for lite message)	
00005517	544.32897949	12952	digikam.databaseserver: Running 540 seconds...	
00005518	574.55517578	12952	digikam.databaseserver: Running 570 seconds...	
00005519	604.81500244	12952	digikam.databaseserver: Running 600 seconds...	
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No error message from Flickr, but you database is locked. Why ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 2 Steve Franks 2026-05-06 17:01:55 UTC
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I don’t know why.
I tried a couple of times, then it worked. I added tags and geolocation
data to the photos before starting the export, so the database was
accepting transactions. The first time that it happened my PC clock was
wrong, but this time it was correct.
What could lock the database? Is it worth updating MariaDB?
How can I narrow it down?
Regards
Steve
Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2026-05-06 17:42:38 UTC
The database is not locked on your end; the messages simply indicate the normal runtime status of the internal database server.

Maik
Comment 4 Maik Qualmann 2026-05-06 17:44:09 UTC
If your computer's system time was incorrect, this may be the reason why the export to Flickr failed.

Maik
Comment 5 caulier.gilles 2026-05-06 18:20:36 UTC
Maik is right. Encrypted communication (SSL) uses date to exchange data between server and computer. If you are in the past, algorithm fail to communicate.
Comment 6 caulier.gilles 2026-05-07 07:47:24 UTC
I just tested here with my flickr account, and the upload work as expected for me.
Comment 7 Steve Franks 2026-05-07 10:09:10 UTC
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The first time t5hat I saw this error my PC clock was wrong.
The last time, when I submitted the bug report, the time was correct.
I'm glad that the error occurs at the Flick database. It's a minor
irritation, which I can work round by waiting a few minutesI shall ask
Flickr about it.
Regards
Steve