first time running KDE - some problems

graysky · 2009-05-09 17:01:29

I have been using Gnome forever and decided to give KDE a try this morning following the KDE wiki page. My first problem is that it takes about 40 sec to log in! When I finally get into the desktop, I'm presented with some errors which I'm pasting below. Help is appreciated as always

Akonadi Server Self-Test Report
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Test 1:  SUCCESS
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Database driver found.
Details: The QtSQL driver 'QMYSQL' is required by your current Akonadi server configuration.
The following drivers are installed: QSQLITE, QMYSQL3, QMYSQL, QODBC3, QODBC, QPSQL7, QPSQL.
Make sure the required driver is installed.

File content of '/home/squeeze/.config/akonadi/akonadiserverrc':
[%General]
Driver=QMYSQL

[QMYSQL]
Name=akonadi
User=
Password=
Options="UNIX_SOCKET=/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket"
ServerPath=/usr/sbin/mysqld
StartServer=true

[Debug]
Tracer=null


Test 2:  SUCCESS
--------

MySQL server found.
Details: You currently have 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 locations varies depending on the distribution.

Test 3:  SUCCESS
--------

MySQL server is executable.
Details: MySQL server found: /usr/sbin/mysqld  Ver 5.1.34 for unknown-linux-gnu on x86_64 (Source distribution)


Test 4:  ERROR
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MySQL server log contains errors.
Details: The MySQL server error log file &apos;<a href='/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err'>/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err</a>&apos; contains errors.

File content of '/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/mysql.err':
InnoDB: The first specified data file ./ibdata1 did not exist:
InnoDB: a new database to be created!
090509 12:53:56  InnoDB: Setting file ./ibdata1 size to 10 MB
InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait...
090509 12:53:56  InnoDB: Log file ./ib_logfile0 did not exist: new to be created
InnoDB: Setting log file ./ib_logfile0 size to 64 MB
InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait...
090509 12:53:57  InnoDB: Log file ./ib_logfile1 did not exist: new to be created
InnoDB: Setting log file ./ib_logfile1 size to 64 MB
InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait...
InnoDB: Doublewrite buffer not found: creating new
InnoDB: Doublewrite buffer created
InnoDB: Creating foreign key constraint system tables
InnoDB: Foreign key constraint system tables created
090509 12:53:58  InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 0
090509 12:53:59 [Warning] Can't open and lock time zone table: Table 'mysql.time_zone_leap_second' doesn't exist trying to live without them
090509 12:53:59 [ERROR] Can't open and lock privilege tables: Table 'mysql.servers' doesn't exist
090509 12:53:59 [ERROR] Cannot open mysql.db
090509 12:53:59 [ERROR] Cannot open mysql.user
090509 12:53:59 [ERROR] Cannot open mysql.event
090509 12:53:59 [ERROR] Event Scheduler: An error occurred when initializing system tables.
090509 12:53:59 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: ready for connections.
Version: '5.1.34-log'  socket: '/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/db_misc/mysql.socket'  port: 0  Source distribution


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

MySQL server default configuration found.
Details: The default configuration for the MySQL server was found and is readable at <a href='/usr/share/config/akonadi/mysql-global.conf'>/usr/share/config/akonadi/mysql-global.conf</a>.

File content of '/usr/share/config/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]
skip_grant_tables
skip_networking

# strict query parsing/interpretation
# TODO: make Akonadi work with those settings enabled
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables,strict_all_tables,strict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_zero_date,no_zero_in_date,only_full_group_by,pipes_as_concat
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables

# use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery
default_storage_engine=innodb
# case-insensitive table names, avoids trouble on windows
lower_case_table_names=1
character_set_server=latin1
collation_server=latin1_general_ci
table_cache=200
thread_cache_size=3
log_bin=mysql-bin
expire_logs_days=3
#sync_bin_log=0
# error log file name, relative to datadir
log_error=mysql.err
log_warnings=2
# 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
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
# maximum blob size
max_allowed_packet=32M
max_connections=256
# makes sense when having the same query multiple times
# makes no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions
query_cache_type=0
query_cache_size=0

innodb_file_per_table=1
innodb_log_buffer_size=1M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M
# messure database size and adjust
# SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema");
innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M
# size of average write burst, keep Innob_log_waits small, keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables)
innodb_log_file_size=64M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2



Test 6:  SKIP
--------

MySQL server custom configuration not available.
Details: The custom configuration for the MySQL server was not found but is optional.

Test 7:  SUCCESS
--------

MySQL server configuration is usable.
Details: The MySQL server configuration was found at <a href='/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf'>/home/squeeze/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf</a> and is readable.

File content of '/home/squeeze/.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]
skip_grant_tables
skip_networking

# strict query parsing/interpretation
# TODO: make Akonadi work with those settings enabled
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables,strict_all_tables,strict_error_for_division_by_zero,no_auto_create_user,no_auto_value_on_zero,no_engine_substitution,no_zero_date,no_zero_in_date,only_full_group_by,pipes_as_concat
#sql_mode=strict_trans_tables

# use InnoDB for transactions and better crash recovery
default_storage_engine=innodb
# case-insensitive table names, avoids trouble on windows
lower_case_table_names=1
character_set_server=latin1
collation_server=latin1_general_ci
table_cache=200
thread_cache_size=3
log_bin=mysql-bin
expire_logs_days=3
#sync_bin_log=0
# error log file name, relative to datadir
log_error=mysql.err
log_warnings=2
# 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
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
# maximum blob size
max_allowed_packet=32M
max_connections=256
# makes sense when having the same query multiple times
# makes no sense with prepared statements and/or transactions
query_cache_type=0
query_cache_size=0

innodb_file_per_table=1
innodb_log_buffer_size=1M
innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=1M
# messure database size and adjust
# SELECT sum(data_length) as bla, sum(index_length) as blub FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema not in ("mysql", "information_schema");
innodb_buffer_pool_size=80M
# size of average write burst, keep Innob_log_waits small, keep Innodb_buffer_pool_wait_free small (see show global status like "inno%", show global variables)
innodb_log_file_size=64M
innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2



Test 8:  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 Control: running
Akonadi Server: stopped


Test 9:  SUCCESS
--------

Akonadi control process registered at D-Bus.
Details: The Akonadi control process is registered at D-Bus which typically indicates it is operational.

Test 10:  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 11:  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 12:  ERROR
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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:/usr/local/share', make sure this includes all paths where Akonadi agents are installed to.

Directory listing of '/usr/share/akonadi/agents':
distlistresource.desktop
icalresource.desktop
imaplibresource.desktop
kabcresource.desktop
kcalresource.desktop
knutresource.desktop
localbookmarksresource.desktop
maildirresource.desktop
mailthreaderagent.desktop
nepomukcontactfeeder.desktop
nepomukemailfeeder.desktop
nepomuktagresource.desktop
nntpresource.desktop
strigifeeder.desktop
vcarddirresource.desktop
vcardresource.desktop

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

Test 13:  SUCCESS
--------

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

Test 14:  SUCCESS
--------

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

Test 15:  SUCCESS
--------

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

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

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

djgera · 2009-05-09 17:16:49

first time running KDE take some times is true. And in the second time should be fast. What about logout and run again?

Primoz · 2009-05-09 17:21:12

Try turning ofI think that the Akonadi error happens always . Mostly because it' still under development (which might lose points for you, being Gnome user).
If it won't happen again it's probably just that a Akonadi "bug".
Also turn off Nepomuk and Strigi, even though they improved from KDE4, but mostly the're still use more resources than are usefull...
(I have them turned on, but I'm acustumed to KDE)

graysky · 2009-05-09 17:26:43

Thanks for the replies all. It is quicker logging in the 2nd time. Maybe I'm just too accustom to Gnome, but I feel lost in KDE. Is there a resource for Gnome-converts that explains the UI/features or..?

Primoz · 2009-05-09 18:05:37

Well maybe us KDE users could help...
What exactly is strabge to you?
OK not used Gnome for a long time, but when I made a switch from Gnome to KDE3 it was quite the opposite, I fealt at home from the begining.

I would say that most important thing to remeber it is use alt+F2 to launch apps (OK you don't know which app to run as you don't know the name, so just check the menu once then it's alt+F2 from there )
And the desktop is not just a desktop it "plasma" you probably saw it. Just ctrl+L then right click on desktop and click on add widgets and add those that you wish to see.
Maybe some equivalents:
Nautilus - Dolphin
Firefox (well it's more like IE, just better ) - Konqueror
Pidgin - Kopete
Gnome terminal - Konsole; but Yakuake is really good if you need your terminal fast
---
Okular: PDF viewer
Gwenview: picture viewer, editor
Dragon player: Video and CD player...
Amarok (you probably know it; music player like iTunes)
System settings (just that)

toad · 2009-05-09 18:49:22

all I can say is: keep on playing! Also, try the kidney top right and zoom out - the possibilities kde affords you are quite amazing...

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first time running KDE - some problems

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