*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1666495 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1666495
Instead of copying a .local/share/zeitgeist directory from somewhere, you can just run "zeitgeist-datahub" from the command line. That created the .sqlite files for me, at least. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to zeitgeist in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667898 Title: Failed to start Zeitgeist activity log service on Ubuntu 17.04 Status in zeitgeist package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just installed Ubuntu 17.04 from last daily Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170222) corrado@corrado-z4:~$ uname -a Linux corrado-z4 4.10.0-9-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 20 13:47:35 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux corrado@corrado-z4:~$ corrado@corrado-z4:~$ inxi -Fx System: Host: corrado-z4 Kernel: 4.10.0-9-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 6.3.0) Desktop: Gnome (Gtk 3.22.7-1ubuntu4) Distro: Ubuntu Zesty Zapus (development branch) Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: H87M-D3H v: x.x UEFI: American Megatrends v: F3 date: 04/24/2013 CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-4130 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 13567 clock speeds: max: 3400 MHz 1: 806 MHz 2: 803 MHz 3: 873 MHz 4: 814 MHz Graphics: Card: Intel 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1680x1050@59.88hz GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.0 Direct Rendering: Yes Audio: Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 Card-2 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0 Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-9-generic Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 94:de:80:7e:90:a7 Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.3% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000DM003 size: 1000.2GB temp: 33C Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 4.9G (17%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4 ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2 RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A Info: Processes: 212 Uptime: 23 min Memory: 1008.6/7861.2MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0 Client: Shell (bash 4.4.51) inxi: 2.3.8 corrado@corrado-z4:~$ and zeitgeist does not start: Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Activating via systemd: service name='org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine' unit='zeitgeist.service' Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: Starting Zeitgeist activity log service... Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-vacuu[2842]: zeitgeist-vacuum.vala:38: Impossible to open database `/home/corrado/.local/share/zeitgeist/activity.sqlite': unable to open database file Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=14 Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: Failed to start Zeitgeist activity log service. Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Unit entered failed state. Feb 23 10:19:35 corrado-z4 systemd[2015]: zeitgeist.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Feb 23 10:19:43 corrado-z4 gnome-software-service.desktop[2612]: 09:19:43:0074 Gs failed to call gs_plugin_add_updates_historical on fwupd: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.fwupd: Timeout was reached Feb 23 10:20:00 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: log.vala:103: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached Feb 23 10:20:01 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Starting Stop ureadahead data collection... Feb 23 10:20:01 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Started Stop ureadahead data collection. Feb 23 10:20:25 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist's DataSourceRegistry: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached Feb 23 10:20:25 corrado-z4 zeitgeist-datah[2834]: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:103: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: g_action_print_detailed_name: assertion 'g_action_name_is_valid (action_name)' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: gtk_application_set_accels_for_action: assertion 'detailed_action_name != NULL' failed Feb 23 10:20:43 corrado-z4 gnome-system-lo[2901]: Allocating size to GtkScrolledWindow 0x22f8470 without calling gtk_widget_get_preferred_width/height(). How does the code know the size to allocate? Feb 23 10:20:47 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: window_menu_model_new: assertion 'BAMF_IS_APPLICATION(app)' failed Feb 23 10:20:47 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: track_menus: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(menus)' failed Feb 23 10:20:55 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Activating service name='org.gnome.GConf' Feb 23 10:20:55 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.GConf' Feb 23 10:20:57 corrado-z4 unity-panel-ser[2588]: Already have a menu for window ID 46137369 with path /com/canonical/menu/2C00019 from :1.90, unregistering that one Feb 23 10:21:00 corrado-z4 systemd-resolved[1304]: Switching to DNS server 62.101.93.101 for interface enp2s0. Feb 23 10:21:03 corrado-z4 systemd-resolved[1304]: Switching to DNS server 83.103.25.250 for interface enp2s0. Feb 23 10:21:13 corrado-z4 compiz[2569]: ERROR 2017-02-23 10:21:13 unity <unknown>:0 log.vala:103: Unable to connect to Zeitgeist: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: Timeout was reached Feb 23 10:21:35 corrado-z4 dbus-daemon[2048]: Failed to activate service 'org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine': timed out Feb 23 10:29:53 corrado-z4 dbus[1021]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' Feb 23 10:29:53 corrado-z4 systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service... corrado@corrado-z4:~$ apt-cache policy zeitgeist* zeitgeist-datahub: Installed: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status zeitgeist-core: Installed: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status zeitgeist-explorer: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.2-1.1 Version table: 0.2-1.1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages zeitgeist: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 Version table: 0.9.16-0.2ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages zeitgeist-extension-fts: Installed: (none) Candidate: (none) Version table: corrado@corrado-z4:~$ I still have the problem with my last install from the last daily Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170224) so i think it's time to open a bug. 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