Kontact Not Starting

[NoWorries]

In fact, should be fixed with an upload just done.

Or at least, kmail/kontact *should* start.

Yes, it sort off starts, but exits with a fatal error, ie "The Email program encountered a fatal error and will terminate now". So it looks like it is being worked on at the moment.

When I get it working, I think I will have to export the Calendar when I add new entries as I currently have the Calendar on Google.

[acheron]

Try restarting akonadi or your desktop session/machine. It starts here if you do.

[NoWorries]

Try restarting akonadi or your desktop session/machine. It starts here if you do.

That certainly enabled me to start Kontact but I get a blank Calendar and an error message on exit "Akonadiserver closed unexpectedly". I used the following to stop and start akondai

akonadictl stop
akonadictl start

[GreyGeek]

What do the system logs show?


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[NoWorries]

The system logs that show when I search for "akonadi" gives the following:

13/09/2016 20:20    ureadahead    ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libKF5AkonadiCore.so.5.3.2: No such file or directory
13/09/2016 20:20    ureadahead    ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libKF5AkonadiWidgets.so.5.3.2: No such file or directory
13/09/2016 20:20    ureadahead    ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libKF5AkonadiPrivate.so.5.3.2: No such file or directory
13/09/2016 20:20    audit    AVC apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi" pid=791 comm="apparmor_parser"
13/09/2016 20:20    audit    AVC apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=791 comm="apparmor_parser"
13/09/2016 20:20    ureadahead    ureadahead:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libKF5AkonadiAgentBase.so.5.3.2: No such file or directory
13/09/2016 20:20    kernel    audit: type=1400 audit(1473763850.536:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi" pid=791 comm="apparmor_parser"
13/09/2016 20:20    kernel    audit: type=1400 audit(1473763850.536:6): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=791 comm="apparmor_parser"
13/09/2016 20:21    audit    AVC apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf" pid=1559 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
13/09/2016 20:21    kernel    audit: type=1400 audit(1473763872.808:21): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf" pid=1559 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
13/09/2016 20:23    audit    AVC apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf" pid=2292 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
13/09/2016 20:23    kernel    audit: type=1400 audit(1473764031.418:22): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf" pid=2292 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
13/09/2016 20:26    audit    AVC apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf" pid=2568 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
13/09/2016 20:26    kernel    audit: type=1400 audit(1473764168.642:23): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld-akonadi///usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf" pid=2568 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0

I should probably mention that I am using the neon unstable option. I did try returning to the stable option but I got many package conflicts, so I returned to the unstable option

[GreyGeek]

This article gives suggestions as to how to resolve the "apparmor="DENIED" mysql" problem.

[NoWorries]

This article gives suggestions as to how to resolve the "apparmor="DENIED" mysql" problem.

I tried the suggestions in this article and it did not change anything.

I used the procedure

First, here's the quick version of this post: If you want to relocate the data directory in MySQL (in this example, to the [FONT=courier new]/data/[/FONT]directory), and AppArmor is not letting you, add the following two lines to the bottom of [FONT=courier new]/etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.sbin.mysqld[/FONT]:[INDENT]      /data/ r,
/data/** rwk,     [/INDENT]
     
     
    ...and then reload the AppArmor profiles:[INDENT]       
       [B]service apparmor reload[/B]     
[/INDENT]

I feel the safest approach is to wait for more updates and I hope the comments here help.

[NoWorries]

It looks like Kontact is starting to become useful. After launching it from a menu, it starts after about a minute. It has all aspects that I use working, ie Calendar, Feeds, Popup Notes and Kontacts.

When I launch it from the command line and then quit, I get the following:

:~$ kontact
[0916/051642:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(720)] Failed to load /usr/share/qt5/resources/qtwebengine_devtools_resources.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0916/051642:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(217)] Running without the SUID sandbox! See https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux_suid_sandbox_development.md for more information on developing with the sandbox on.
[0916/051643:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(720)] Failed to load /usr/share/qt5/resources/qtwebengine_devtools_resources.pak
Some features may not be available.
log_kidentitymanagement: IdentityManager: There was no default identity. Marking first one as default.
 void AdblockManager::reloadConfig() false    AdBlock::AdblockManager(0x20560c0)
 DefaultGrantleeHeaderStyleInterface MessageViewer::DefaultGrantleeHeaderStyleInterface(0x207ddb0)
 void DefaultGrantleeHeaderStyleInterface::createAction(KActionMenu *menu, QActionGroup *actionGroup, KActionCollection *ac)
this does not work on a KActionCollection containing actions!
KServiceTypeTrader: serviceType "KOrganizer/Part" not found
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: GEN true false false
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: QVector()
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: 
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: GEN true false true
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: QVector()
 void AdblockManager::reloadConfig() false    AdBlock::AdblockManager(0x2691b40)
"Tag 'a' is not defined in message {<__kuit_internal_top__>For more information about using Akregator, check the <a ...}."
"Tag 'a' is not defined in message {<__kuit_internal_top__>For more information about using Akregator, check the <a ...}."
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Subtree:  85 QSet(91, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  140 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was collection fetch job: collections: 7
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: first fetched collection: "Local Folders"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Subtree:  1 QSet(1, 100, 99)
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: "Search"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: "DeclinedInvitations"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: "OpenInvitations"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Subtree:  19 QSet(19)
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: "akonadi_ical_resource_2"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Subtree:  98 QSet(98)
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: "Birthdays & Anniversaries"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  134 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was collection fetch job: collections: 5
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: first fetched collection: "Search"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  56 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was item fetch job: items: 0
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: collection: QVector()
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  197 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was collection fetch job: collections: 12
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: first fetched collection: "Search"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  8 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was collection fetch job: collections: 0
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  64 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was item fetch job: items: 0
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  71 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was item fetch job: items: 0
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  539 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was item fetch job: items: 1080
"http://www.kde.org/dot/kde-apps-content.rdf"
"http://www.kubuntu.org/news/feed"
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: Fetch job took  548 msec
org.kde.akonadi.ETM: was item fetch job: items: 0
0x1e08c08 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1de1918 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1deecf0 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1ded298 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1cbf128 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1cc1118 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1dfb958 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1cc5a38 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.
0x1e03e70 deleted without having been removed from the factory first. This will leak standalone popupmenus and could lead to crashes.

So progress is being made and I expect it will not be long to wait. Before this progress, I was getting Calendar notifications for upcoming events. So I am very glad see the above evidence of progress.

[GreyGeek]

How does it behave if you start it with
dbus-run-session kontacts

[NoWorries]

How does it behave if you start it with
dbus-run-session kontacts

After the latest updates, I get the following output from your suggestion

dbus-run-session kontact
[0916/142616:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(720)] Failed to load /usr/share/qt5/resources/qtwebengine_devtools_resources.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0916/142616:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(217)] Running without the SUID sandbox! See https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux_suid_sandbox_development.md for more information on developing with the sandbox on.
[0916/142616:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(720)] Failed to load /usr/share/qt5/resources/qtwebengine_devtools_resources.pak
Some features may not be available.
kontact: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkmailprivate.so.5: undefined symbol: _ZN7Akonadi15EntityTreeModelC1EPNS_14ChangeRecorderEP7QObject
aurora@basil:~$ D-Bus session bus is not available!
KCrash: crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = akonadi_control path = /usr/bin pid = 2763
KCrash: Arguments: /usr/bin/akonadi_control 
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/drkonqi from kdeinit
sock_file=/run/user/1000/kdeinit5__0

Now Kontact is not starting as it did previously. When I enter Kontact I now get

:~$ kontact
[0916/142656:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(720)] Failed to load /usr/share/qt5/resources/qtwebengine_devtools_resources.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0916/142656:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(217)] Running without the SUID sandbox! See https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux_suid_sandbox_development.md for more information on developing with the sandbox on.
[0916/142656:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(720)] Failed to load /usr/share/qt5/resources/qtwebengine_devtools_resources.pak
Some features may not be available.
kontact: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkmailprivate.so.5: undefined symbol: _ZN7Akonadi15EntityTreeModelC1EPNS_14ChangeRecorderEP7QObject

Even a reboot fails to change what I get, ie Kontact now fails to start.

[NoWorries]

After all the recent updates, I now have Kontact starting and all aspects appear to be working. However I cannot add new entries into the Calendar. I get the message that it cannot append the item to the file;



The last time I was able to add an entry was just after the 7th September before Kontact no longer worked. My calendar file is std.ics. If I add an exported icalendar file as a new Calendar it shows nothing.

I am still getting the same error messages on Konsole startup of Kontact.

Is anyone else unable to add entries? If you can, is there anything I can do to fix this problem other than patiently wait for more updates?

[NoWorries]

In the last 2 weeks there have been some updates to Kontact which have fixed some problems but not the one regarding adding a new event.

A most annoying problem has been fixed. This involved existing events to which I had added say 7 days in advance to be alerted on. I was finding that the alert was happening months before and would constantly be repeated every few minutes. The only way I could get rid of this was to delete the event. I ended up creating a file with the details of all the events that I reluctantly deleted. Thank goodness I no longer have to do this.

I have been waiting patiently for updates to fix the problem of not being able to add new events. If this doesn't happen in the next few days I will file a bug report to try and get some response rather than seeing updates to other packages that are not causing problems for me.

[Snowhog]

As you know, or should know by now, the KDE neon repository was not intended to be added to an existing Kubuntu installation; it wasn't ever intended to be supported as such. Downloading and installing the KDE neon User or Developer .iso has/was/is the recommended method of running KDE neon.

According to Jonathan Riddell's blog entry of August 15, 2016:

NEON NEWS: FRAMEWORKS 5.25, KONTACT IN DEV EDITIONS, MAUI BASES ON NEON

Things move fast in the land of Neon light.Today KDE Frameworks 5.25 was added to Neon User edition. KDE’s selection of Qt addon libraries gets released every month and this update comes with a bunch of fixes.
Finally Kontact has built in Developer Editions, apologies to those who had a half installed build for a while, you should now be able to install all of KDE PIM and get your e-mail/calendar/notes/feed reader/a load of other bits. Suggestions now taken for what I should add next to Neon builds.

[NoWorries]

You are correct that the approach that I have taken has risks associated with it. What I am wondering about are the problems that I am having with Kontact. Are these related to this approach, if so, does the approach you are suggesting lead to a working Kontact Calendar? Alternately, to get a working Calendar should I reinstall without neon?

BTW, I am now back from my overseas trip of 6 weeks and am ready to try other options.

[NoWorries]

I have found that my problems with Kontact were because I had a hybrid system. I now have installed neon and all the packages that I need and use.

To get Kontact working on my system, I had to delete the file ~/.local/share/akonadi/db.data. This allows Kontact to start without an akonadi not running error. For Kontact, I had an ics file that I had exported before the problems arose and I found that I could place this file in ~/.local/korganizer. I now have this part up and working as it should. I have added all the missing entries and new events without a problem.

I cannot get my notes.ics file into the Kontact Popup Notes. I have the notes.ics file in .local/share/akonadi_akonotes_resource_4 as well as in .local/share/knotes. It is also in .kde/share/apps/knotes. I have tried configuring using Kontact > Settings > Preferences Knotes to define the Local Notes folder. All to no avail.

I don't use Kmail and just want the notes for reference to solutions to problems and other bits of useful information. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to get my notes.ics file into Kontact's Popup Notes?