Kontact Reports that Akonadi in not Operational

[NoWorries]

Currently since installing Beta 2, Kontact no longer works. I get the following response.

Kontact.jpg

I am wondering if anyone else if having trouble with Kontact. If I am the only one with this problem, I could load the akonadi-selftest-report if that helps.

[jcphil]

I get the same thing on Vivid. The error looks like this:

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/rebus/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc':
[%General]
Driver=QMYSQL

[QMYSQL]
Name=akonadi
Host=
Options="UNIX_SOCKET=/tmp/akonadi-rebus.WuJsU8/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: /usr/sbin/mysqld Ver 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5 for debian-linux-gnu on x86_64 ((Ubuntu))


Test 5: SUCCESS
--------

No current MySQL error log found.
Details: The MySQL server did not report any errors during this startup. The log can be found in '/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err'.

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,str ict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user ,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_z ero_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

# We use InnoDB, so don't let MyISAM eat up memory
key_buffer_size=16K

[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/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf'>/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf</a> and is readable.

File content of '/home/rebus/.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,str ict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user ,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_z ero_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

# We use InnoDB, so don't let MyISAM eat up memory
key_buffer_size=16K

[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 1.13.0


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: 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 13: 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/plasma:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/'; make sure this includes all paths where Akonadi agents are installed.

Directory listing of '/usr/share/akonadi/agents':
akonadibalooindexingagent.desktop
akonadinepomukfeederagent.desktop
akonotesresource.desktop
archivemailagent.desktop
birthdaysresource.desktop
contactsresource.desktop
davgroupwareresource.desktop
facebookresource.desktop
folderarchiveagent.desktop
followupreminder.desktop
googlecalendarresource.desktop
googlecontactsresource.desktop
icaldirresource.desktop
icalresource.desktop
imapresource.desktop
invitationsagent.desktop
kabcresource.desktop
kalarmdirresource.desktop
kalarmresource.desktop
kcalresource.desktop
kdeaccountsresource.desktop
kolabproxyresource.desktop
kolabresource.desktop
localbookmarksresource.desktop
maildirresource.desktop
maildispatcheragent.desktop
mailfilteragent.desktop
mboxresource.desktop
migrationagent.desktop
mixedmaildirresource.desktop
mtdummyresource.desktop
newmailnotifieragent.desktop
nntpresource.desktop
notesagent.desktop
notesresource.desktop
openxchangeresource.desktop
pop3resource.desktop
sendlateragent.desktop
vcarddirresource.desktop
vcardresource.desktop

Environment variable XDG_DATA_DIRS is set to '/usr/share/plasma:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/'

Test 14: ERROR
--------

Current Akonadi server error log found.
Details: The Akonadi server reported errors during its current startup. The log can be found in <a href='/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error'>/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error</a>.

File content of '/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error':
Database process exited unexpectedly during initial connection!
executable: "/usr/sbin/mysqld"
arguments: ("--defaults-file=/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf", "--datadir=/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/", "--socket=/tmp/akonadi-rebus.WuJsU8/mysql.socket")
stdout: ""
stderr: "Could not open required defaults file: /home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf
Fatal error in defaults handling. Program aborted
"
exit code: 1
process error: "Unknown error"
"[
0: akonadiserver() [0x418c8a]
1: akonadiserver() [0x418f04]
2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x352f0) [0x7fc7146552f0]
3: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x37) [0x7fc714655267]
4: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(abort+0x16a) [0x7fc714656eca]
5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+ 0x12a) [0x7fc715ea1a8a]
6: akonadiserver() [0x41ad0d]
7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x8a) [0x7fc715f4130a]
8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(+0x121155) [0x7fc715f51155]
9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x31) [0x7fc715f59ab1]
10: akonadiserver() [0x48235e]
11: akonadiserver() [0x41b90f]
12: akonadiserver() [0x41dff8]
13: akonadiserver() [0x4e2e49]
14: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN7QObject5eventEP6QEvent+0x1e1) [0x7fc715fd0891]
15: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN16QCoreApplication14notifyIntern alEP7QObjectP6QEvent+0x8d) [0x7fc715fb717d]
16: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN23QCoreApplicationPrivate16sendP ostedEventsEP7QObjectiP11QThreadData+0x231) [0x7fc715fbaa21]
17: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1b669e) [0x7fc715fe669e]
18: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_main_context_dispatch+0x24d) [0x7fc713d11c3d]
19: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(+0x49f20) [0x7fc713d11f20]
20: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_main_context_iteration+0x2c) [0x7fc713d11fcc]
21: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN20QEventDispatcherGlib13processE ventsE6QFlagsIN10QEventLoop17ProcessEventsFlagEE+0 x7e) [0x7fc715fe680e]
22: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN10QEventLoop13processEventsE6QFl agsINS_17ProcessEventsFlagEE+0x41) [0x7fc715fb5cd1]
23: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN10QEventLoop4execE6QFlagsINS_17P rocessEventsFlagEE+0x1a5) [0x7fc715fb6035]
24: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN16QCoreApplication4execEv+0x99) [0x7fc715fbbab9]
25: akonadiserver() [0x4131b5]
26: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf0) [0x7fc714640a40]
27: akonadiserver(_start+0x29) [0x413be9]
]
"


Test 15: 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/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old'>/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old</a>.

File content of '/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/akonadiserver.error.old':
Database process exited unexpectedly during initial connection!
executable: "/usr/sbin/mysqld"
arguments: ("--defaults-file=/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf", "--datadir=/home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/", "--socket=/tmp/akonadi-rebus.WuJsU8/mysql.socket")
stdout: ""
stderr: "Could not open required defaults file: /home/rebus/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf
Fatal error in defaults handling. Program aborted
"
exit code: 1
process error: "Unknown error"
"[
0: akonadiserver() [0x418c8a]
1: akonadiserver() [0x418f04]
2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x352f0) [0x7f8f39d4d2f0]
3: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(gsignal+0x37) [0x7f8f39d4d267]
4: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(abort+0x16a) [0x7f8f39d4eeca]
5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_Z17qt_message_output9QtMsgTypePKc+ 0x12a) [0x7f8f3b599a8a]
6: akonadiserver() [0x41ad0d]
7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN9QIODevice5writeEPKcx+0x8a) [0x7f8f3b63930a]
8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(+0x121155) [0x7f8f3b649155]
9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN11QTextStreamD1Ev+0x31) [0x7f8f3b651ab1]
10: akonadiserver() [0x48235e]
11: akonadiserver() [0x41b90f]
12: akonadiserver() [0x41dff8]
13: akonadiserver() [0x4e2e49]
14: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN7QObject5eventEP6QEvent+0x1e1) [0x7f8f3b6c8891]
15: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN16QCoreApplication14notifyIntern alEP7QObjectP6QEvent+0x8d) [0x7f8f3b6af17d]
16: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN23QCoreApplicationPrivate16sendP ostedEventsEP7QObjectiP11QThreadData+0x231) [0x7f8f3b6b2a21]
17: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(+0x1b669e) [0x7f8f3b6de69e]
18: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_main_context_dispatch+0x24d) [0x7f8f39409c3d]
19: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(+0x49f20) [0x7f8f39409f20]
20: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_main_context_iteration+0x2c) [0x7f8f39409fcc]
21: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN20QEventDispatcherGlib13processE ventsE6QFlagsIN10QEventLoop17ProcessEventsFlagEE+0 x7e) [0x7f8f3b6de80e]
22: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN10QEventLoop13processEventsE6QFl agsINS_17ProcessEventsFlagEE+0x41) [0x7f8f3b6adcd1]
23: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN10QEventLoop4execE6QFlagsINS_17P rocessEventsFlagEE+0x1a5) [0x7f8f3b6ae035]
24: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4(_ZN16QCoreApplication4execEv+0x99) [0x7f8f3b6b3ab9]
25: akonadiserver() [0x4131b5]
26: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf0) [0x7f8f39d38a40]
27: akonadiserver(_start+0x29) [0x413be9]
]
"


Test 16: SUCCESS
--------

No current Akonadi control error log found.
Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its current startup.

Test 17: SUCCESS
--------

No previous Akonadi control error log found.
Details: The Akonadi control process did not report any errors during its previous startup.

[Guest]

I had this error too, this solved it:

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000]
[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000]sudo cp /etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.sbin.cupsd /etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.sbin.mysqld-akonadi[/COLOR][/FONT]

If you have no cups installed, use another example from the directory.

I found it there:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s.../+bug/1440501/

[NoWorries]

I am glad that you have been able to get Kontact to work. However, for my system the code you suggested did not lead to Kontact working.

I am surprised that on Vivid's System Settings there is no entry for Akonadi as in Utopic System Settings > Personal Information.

[Guest]

Can you please post the ouput from:

 [FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000]systemctl status apparmor.service[/COLOR][/FONT]

Is there a line similar:

 [FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000]AppArmor-Parser-Fehler f?r /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld-akonadi in /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld-akonadi in Zeile 31: 'local/usr.sbin.mysqld-akonadi' konnte nicht ge?ffnet werden[/COLOR][/FONT]

I think, i restarted the service after the change with

systemctl restart apparmor.service

[NoWorries]

Here is what I get using systemctl

 [FONT=monospace][COLOR=#000000]:~$ systemctl status apparmor.service [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#54ff54][B]●[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] apparmor.service - LSB: AppArmor initialization [/COLOR]
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apparmor) 
   Active: [COLOR=#54ff54][B]active (exited)[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] since Sun 2015-04-12 06:06:43 BST; 3min 47s ago [/COLOR]
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) 
  Process: 550 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/apparmor start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) 

Apr 12 06:06:43 basil systemd[1]: Starting LSB: AppArmor initialization... 
Apr 12 06:06:43 basil apparmor[550]: * Starting AppArmor profiles 
Apr 12 06:06:43 basil apparmor[550]: Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox 
Apr 12 06:06:43 basil apparmor[550]: Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd 
Apr 12 06:06:43 basil apparmor[550]: ...done. 
Apr 12 06:06:43 basil systemd[1]: Started LSB: AppArmor initialization. 
:~$[/FONT]

I issued the command

systemctl restart apparmor.service

and that did not change the situation, ie Kontact gave the same response as in my initial post.

Today I will be flying from the UK to Australia, so I am sorry that I will not be able to respond to any requests for about 2 days.

[woodsmoke]

NoWorries

This is troublesome.

woodtroubledsmoke

[userkubuntu]

I have the same issue with Kontact.

[jcphil]

I have always hated Akonadi. Why should you need such a hugely complicated beast just to run e-mail? Still not working for me with today's updates and after trying everything here.

[userkubuntu]

The problem is still present despite recent updates. Have you found any solution?

[GerardV]

Same problem here with 15.04, fully updated. A shame really, i like Kmail but have to use Thunderbird.
It will get resolved eventually i hope.
My life does not depend on it so it is not a huge problem, just a hassle.
I did purge Kmail and deleted any reference in the ~/. folders i could find, to Akonadi and then re-installed Kmail, but the result was the same.

[Guest]

I experienced the same problem with Kontact after doing "apt-get dist-upgrade" yesterday.

In the mysql error logs I see this line

InnoDB: The log sequence numbers xxx and xxx in ibdata files do not match the log sequence number xxx in the ib_logfiles

I removed the two files
~/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/ib_logfile0
and ~/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/ib_logfile1

Now Akonadi starts. And it seems no mails are lost

[jcphil]

No resolution here. Fully updated this morning.

[userkubuntu]

> No resolution here. Fully updated this morning.

Same here.

[userkubuntu]

I removed the two files
~/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/ib_logfile0
and ~/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/ib_logfile1

That did the trick! Thanks!