Feb092012

Why does Ubuntu fail to launch some programs?

Pratik Dayama asks:

I installed Ubuntu a week ago. All the software was working, but now some of the software like Amarok is not even starting. Does anyone know what might cause this to happen?


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System: Uuntu 11.04
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  • Anonymous February 9, 2012

    Are you getting a specific error?

    What programs exactly are failing?

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  • Anonymous February 9, 2012

    well this with 
    Amarok  can be because database corruption

    try removing or renaming to filename{,.bk} the following files:

    ~/.kde4/share/apps/amarok/
    ~/.kde4/share/apps/amarok/my.cnf
    ~/.kde4/share/config/amarokrctry

    removing/renaming the following folder ? and restarting amarok:

    ~/.kde4/share/apps/amarok/mysqle

    or
    sudo apt-get purge amarok amarok-common amarok-utils
    rm -r ~/.kde/share/apps/amarok/*
    rm ~/.kde/share/config/amarok*
    sudo apt-get install amarok

    or
    rm ~/.kde/share/config/amarok*

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    • Pratik Dayama February 9, 2012

       Thanks working

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      • Anonymous February 9, 2012

        thank you for replying, glad things went well with you,  make sure to backup for futur.

        Reply
    • Fsasefaef March 24, 2012

       where can I find ~/.kde/share/config/amarok* under ubuntu?

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      • ha14 March 24, 2012

        perhaps
        $HOME/.kde/share/config
        $HOME/.kde/share/apps/amarok

        you can try
        sudo rm /usr/share/kde4/config/amarok*

        deleting /.kde/share/apps/amarok and ~/.kde/share/config/amarokrc files
        sudo updatedb
        locate amarokrc
        locate amarok |more
        http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1139460

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