Hi Tony,

In most cases, going offline then online solves the problem. You can set a 
shortcut and press it twice :)

Kindly,
Anders

torsdag den 3. marts 2022 05.25.34 CET skrev Tony Bazeley:
> I find that on more occasions than I'd like the server connection fails.
> Often failure occurs when using the global search function.
> 
> It is yet to restart by via the gui supplied button.
> 
> I then check using akonadictl status and fond thet the server is not working
> 
> Then I attempt to either start or restart via akonadictl
> 
> :~$ akonadictl start
> :~$ Connecting to deprecated signal
> 
> QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
> org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Starting up the Akonadi Server...
> org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Failed to connect to database!
> org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Database error: "Can't connect to local MySQL
> server through socket '/run/user/1000/akonadi/mysql.socket' (2) QMYSQL:
> Unable to connect" org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Failed to remove runtime
> connection config file org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Shutting down
> AkonadiServer...
> org.kde.pim.akonadicontrol: Application '/usr/bin/akonadiserver' exited
> normally...
> 
> This also fails and my action to date is to reboot the machine
> 
> Does an appropriate method exist to restore normal function without
> rebooting the entire machine?
> 
> Thanks
> Tony
> 
> Using Version 5.13.3 (19.12.3)
> KDE Frameworks 5.68.0
> Qt 5.12.8 (built against 5.12.8)
> The /xcb/ windowing system