Kontact/Korganizer crashing

[ianbennett]

I'm using KDE 3.5 on Hardy.
This all started when I was trying to find why my Korganizer Reminder Daemon kept crashing.
I found a link on the web to exit KDE, delete all /tmp/kde* and /tmp/ksoc* files and anything in /var/tmp.
I did that and now kontact won't start. The output from the crash handler is as follows:
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[KCrash handler]
#6 0xb5f4a283 in strlen () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#7 0xb6a5f79c in QString::fromUtf8 () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#8 0xb7d30f71 in KCal::Attachment::Attachment () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#9 0xb7d59d40 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readAttachment ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#10 0xb7d601d3 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readIncidence ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#11 0xb7d604eb in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readEvent ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#12 0xb7d61276 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl:opulate () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#13 0xb7d563ca in KCal::ICalFormat::fromRawString ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#14 0xb7d56a07 in KCal::ICalFormat::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#15 0xb7d81546 in KCal::FileStorage::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#16 0xb7d48624 in KCal::CalendarLocal::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#17 0xb7d84ded in KCal::ResourceLocal::doLoad () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#18 0xb7d83edb in KCal::ResourceCalendar::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#19 0xb7d9290e in KCal::CalendarResources::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#20 0xb5d100fb in SDSummaryWidget::SDSummaryWidget ()
from /usr/lib/kde3/libkontact_specialdatesplugin.so
#21 0xb5d0b423 in SpecialdatesPlugin::createSummaryWidget ()
from /usr/lib/kde3/libkontact_specialdatesplugin.so
#22 0xb58a2219 in SummaryViewPart::updateWidgets ()
from /usr/lib/kde3/libkontact_summaryplugin.so
#23 0xb58a3137 in SummaryViewPart::initGUI ()
from /usr/lib/kde3/libkontact_summaryplugin.so
#24 0xb58a372e in SummaryViewPart::SummaryViewPart ()
from /usr/lib/kde3/libkontact_summaryplugin.so
#25 0xb589ebaf in SummaryView::createPart ()
from /usr/lib/kde3/libkontact_summaryplugin.so
#26 0xb7dfe6e3 in Kontact::Plugin:art () from /usr/lib/libkpinterfaces.so.1
#27 0x08062a60 in ?? ()
#28 0x08061b2e in ?? ()
#29 0x0805d17e in ?? ()
#30 0x08060ec0 in ?? ()
#31 0x08061285 in ?? ()
#32 0x0805ba9f in ?? ()
#33 0xb6e5e516 in KUniqueApplication:rocessDelayed ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#34 0xb6e79243 in KUniqueApplication::qt_invoke ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#35 0xb6743704 in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#36 0xb6ad2aba in QSignal::signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#37 0xb67627b2 in QSignal::activate () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#38 0xb676a936 in QSingleShotTimer::event () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#39 0xb66d7c36 in QApplication::internalNotify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#40 0xb66d9a5f in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#41 0xb6e989b2 in KApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#42 0xb666828d in QApplication::sendEvent () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#43 0xb66cab19 in QEventLoop::activateTimers () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#44 0xb667d64b in QEventLoop:rocessEvents () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#45 0xb66f2f90 in QEventLoop::enterLoop () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#46 0xb66f2c8e in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#47 0xb66d97df in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#48 0x0805c123 in ?? ()
#49 0xb5eee450 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#50 0x0805b7f1 in ?? ()

If I start Korganizer from a terminal, I see (in the terminal):
ERROR: Communication problem with korganizer, it probably crashed.
benny@benny-laptop:/var/cache/apt/archives$ KCrash: Application 'korganizer' crashing...

and in the crash window:

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[KCrash handler]
#6 0xb5fc3283 in strlen () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#7 0xb6ae479c in QString::fromUtf8 () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#8 0xb792ef71 in KCal::Attachment::Attachment () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#9 0xb7957d40 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readAttachment ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#10 0xb795e1d3 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readIncidence ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#11 0xb795e4eb in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readEvent ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#12 0xb795f276 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl:opulate () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#13 0xb79543ca in KCal::ICalFormat::fromRawString ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#14 0xb7954a07 in KCal::ICalFormat::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#15 0xb797f546 in KCal::FileStorage::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#16 0xb7946624 in KCal::CalendarLocal::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#17 0xb7982ded in KCal::ResourceLocal::doLoad () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#18 0xb7981edb in KCal::ResourceCalendar::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#19 0xb799090e in KCal::CalendarResources::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#20 0x0805266c in ?? ()
#21 0x08052b74 in ?? ()
#22 0xb6ee3516 in KUniqueApplication:rocessDelayed ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#23 0xb6efe243 in KUniqueApplication::qt_invoke ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#24 0x0805233f in ?? ()
#25 0xb67c8704 in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#26 0xb6b57aba in QSignal::signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#27 0xb67e77b2 in QSignal::activate () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#28 0xb67ef936 in QSingleShotTimer::event () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#29 0xb675cc36 in QApplication::internalNotify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#30 0xb675ea5f in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#31 0xb6f1d9b2 in KApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#32 0xb66ed28d in QApplication::sendEvent () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#33 0xb674fb19 in QEventLoop::activateTimers () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#34 0xb670264b in QEventLoop:rocessEvents () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#35 0xb6777f90 in QEventLoop::enterLoop () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#36 0xb6777c8e in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#37 0xb675e7df in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#38 0x08050ae4 in ?? ()
#39 0xb5f67450 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#40 0x080508c1 in ?? ()

I then see a Korganizer Reminder Daemon crash window which has the following:

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[KCrash handler]
#6 0xb669c283 in strlen () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#7 0xb71bd79c in QString::fromUtf8 () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#8 0xb7e4df71 in KCal::Attachment::Attachment () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#9 0xb7e76d40 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readAttachment ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#10 0xb7e7d1d3 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readIncidence ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#11 0xb7e7d4eb in KCal::ICalFormatImpl::readEvent ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#12 0xb7e7e276 in KCal::ICalFormatImpl:opulate () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#13 0xb7e733ca in KCal::ICalFormat::fromRawString ()
from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#14 0xb7e73a07 in KCal::ICalFormat::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#15 0xb7e9e546 in KCal::FileStorage::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#16 0xb7e65624 in KCal::CalendarLocal::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#17 0xb7ea1ded in KCal::ResourceLocal::doLoad () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#18 0xb7ea0edb in KCal::ResourceCalendar::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#19 0xb7eaf90e in KCal::CalendarResources::load () from /usr/lib/libkcal.so.2
#20 0x080586d1 in ?? ()
#21 0x08052e9b in ?? ()
#22 0xb75bc516 in KUniqueApplication:rocessDelayed ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#23 0xb75d7243 in KUniqueApplication::qt_invoke ()
from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#24 0xb6ea1704 in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#25 0xb7230aba in QSignal::signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#26 0xb6ec07b2 in QSignal::activate () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#27 0xb6ec8936 in QSingleShotTimer::event () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#28 0xb6e35c36 in QApplication::internalNotify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#29 0xb6e37a5f in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#30 0xb75f69b2 in KApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#31 0xb6dc628d in QApplication::sendEvent () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#32 0xb6e28b19 in QEventLoop::activateTimers () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#33 0xb6ddb64b in QEventLoop:rocessEvents () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#34 0xb6e50f90 in QEventLoop::enterLoop () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#35 0xb6e50c8e in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#36 0xb6e377df in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#37 0x08052dd8 in ?? ()
#38 0xb6640450 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#39 0x08052ba1 in ?? ()

I have tried uninstalling kontact and reinstalling without success.
I can start Kmail from a terminal window and that works fine.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

[ianbennett]

Re: Kontact/Korganizer crashing

Been having a play this morning here is a precis of what has transpired:

1. When I booted up, my / partition was due for a fsck so that completed with no apparent errors.
2. When KDE started, I was greeted with a setup wizard; which I completed.
3. Kontact still crashes, although I can start Kmail and Akregator independantly (the two applications I use most).

I did a number of things from here like creating another user (which allowed Kontact to start) and after some more fiddling, found that if I renamed my ~/.kde/share/apps/korganizer/std.ics file to something else, kontact would start (creating another .ics file); however, Kmail and Akregator are not in the left pane.

I'm not sure if I am progressing here and would appreciate some guidance.

Is there somewhere in Kontact I tell it to use Kmail and Akregator?? It's been many years since I setup my box from scratch and I can't remember if I had to do something special to get it to work. With my skills, I'm thinking not!!

[ianbennett]

Re: Kontact/Korganizer crashing

More messing around and I now have Korganizer running. "Something" had upset my .ics file and as it was quite large, I got rid of all the old entries and now it works.

Only problem now is Kmail, Akregator and my address book are not in Kontact.

Can someone please tell me how to get them back in??