https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=445307
Bug ID: 445307
Summary: Unable to recover digiKam data on ubuntu 20.04 with
Mysql server 8.0.27
Product: digikam
Version: 7.3.0
Platform: Appimage
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: crash
Priority: NOR
Component: Bundle-AppImage
Assignee: digikam-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: ge...@gerrymatte.ca
Target Milestone: ---
When I first ran the Linux AppImage I went through the "First Run" wizard and
eventually succeeded in configuring digiKam to use the local MySql database.
Over a few weeks I processed all of my Pictures folders mainly completing
facial recognition.
Reasonably frequently I have been using the MySql backup facility to export the
Pictures database.
A few days ago, I suffered a major failure on my boot drive and after I managed
to boot I reloaded my Ubuntu System using a Timeshift Backup I created about a
month ago. The system then operated correctly.
However, I realised that the MySql server databases had their data restored
back to the date I last backed up Ubuntu.
So, I have been reloading the MySql databases from their MySql backups.
Everything seemed to proceed well - I restored my gnucash database and there
were no problems at all.
However, after I restored my digiKam "Pictures" database the application would
not start. The splash screen appeared followed by an error window indicating
digiKam was unable to connect to the MySql database - with no indication what I
could do. I tried deleting the database and recreating it with no data but
that made no difference. So I deleted the "Pictures" database hoping digiKam
would execute its "First Run" wizard but that did not happen.
Is there a way to execute digiKam and force it to run the "First Run" wizard ?
Or can I delete digiKam settings and trigger the "First Run" wizard to run
again ?
I believe that the MySql server ugraded itself from 8.0.26 to 8.0.27 at some
point .... that may be why my restored database was preventing digiKam from
starting.
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