Digikam does not start

[CBraun@…]

Hallo

Digikam is not starting. There is only the symbol in he dock. But nothing happens. In the Console i can found no entry.

Digikam never startet though i just build it the first time.

When doing selfupdate there is shown a message.

##########################################################
# Don't forget that dbus needs to be started as the local 
# user (not with sudo) before any KDE programs will launch
# To start it run the following command:                  
# launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
##########################################################

The command just replys

"Nothing found to load".

I then modified the org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist with the PropertyList Editor and activated it. Then i executed the above command once more, without any reply. Doing it again it says something like "already started" so i guess the first command worked. Anyway i still cannot start digikam.

So what steps are necessary after doing "sudo port install digikam" ?

with kind regards

CBraun

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Don't forget to use WikiFormatting and to Cc the port's maintainer.

[jgosmann (Jan Gosmann)]

Try also executing launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist

If that does not help, I have also no idea. For me it is working. But you could try to start Digikam with the following command to get some more debug information on the console: /Applications/MacPorts/KDE4/digikam.app/Contents/MacOS/digikam

[CBraun@…]

Doesn`t help. I start it via terminal. Then its is bouncing in the dock without a icon. Later it stops. No message in the terminal ;(

[CBraun@…]

In the activitylist the the process has no Name and there is displayed (not responding) behind it.

[jgosmann (Jan Gosmann)]

The installation of the Digikam port prints also the following to my terminal:

######################################################
#  Programs will not start until you run the command 
#  'sudo chown -R $USER ~/Library/Preferences/KDE'  
#  replacing $USER with your username.              
######################################################

Have you tried executing that command?

[CBraun@…]

Yes, it worked

[jgosmann (Jan Gosmann)]

I think, this ticket should be closed as the problem seems to be solved. (I do not have the permissions to do so.)

[sbode@…]

hi folks, actually i get the same error as here described two years ago: + MacPorts base version 2.1.3 installed, MacPorts base version 2.1.3 downloaded.

+@ OSX Lion

Digikam doesnt start. So i think the stati "invalid" is not correct. Whats the reason for this old bug in the actual macports version? Something goes wrong with this paketmanager. I think for example needed kde skripts should be run automatically and not after hours of internet research ...

greetings sbo

[larryv (Lawrence Velázquez)]

Replying to sbode@…:

hi folks, actually i get the same error as here described two years ago: + MacPorts base version 2.1.3 installed, MacPorts base version 2.1.3 downloaded.

+@ OSX Lion

Digikam doesnt start. So i think the stati "invalid" is not correct. Whats the reason for this old bug in the actual macports version? Something goes wrong with this paketmanager. I think for example needed kde skripts should be run automatically and not after hours of internet research

Did you run the command from comment:5?

[sbode@…]

Hi,

jep, i try this command, but the path doesnt exist. To execute this command, a user need the directors from where to start ...

with this command digikam starts ... /Applications/MacPorts/KDE4/digikam.app/Contents/MacOS/digikam

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Please do not re-open old and invalid tickets. There is no problem with the digikam port, but instead with your setup. If you need tech support, move to the ​Macports Users Mailing List.