[digiKam-users] Digikam errors with MariaDB - "Driver not loaded"

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi,

It's the Qt Mysql Module used to dialog with Mysql server.

https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/sql-driver.html

It's a plugin which can be installed if it is missing on your system
without having to rebuild something.

Best

Gilles Caulier

Le mer. 12 oct. 2022 à 10:29, 1wanderingexpat
<1wanderingexpat at gmail.com> a écrit :
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> I'm running a fresh install (Neon ISO from 10 October, 2022) of KDE Neon. I have a fully working installation of MariaDB-server(v10.3.34) running on localhost. I am using Digikam 7.8.0 and it is working very well with the sqlitedb. I'm attempting to migrate Digikam from the sqlite to mysql (mariadb).
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> I've followed the directions from KDE digikam doc AND the installation instructions referred to by that doc for installing MariaDB.
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> I've confirmed that MariaDB is installed and running on localhost:3306.
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> I've created a database named "digikam" and assigned a user "admin" with full privileges and confirmed that the "digikam" DB exists and is accessible using the mysql terminal, and external apps (DB Browser and DBeaver).
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> In Digikam, the database "Requirements" section indicates that all the mysql requirements are met.
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> When I setup the MySql database connection in Digikam using the correct parameters, and then try "Test Connection", I get a popup window that tells me:
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> Database connection was not successful. Error was: Driver not loaded Driver not loaded
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> What Drivers?? This happens when attempting to test the connection in either the database migration OR the digikam database setup. I've searched the web and reddit quite a bit over the past few days and I see nothing that suggests a solution.
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> Any ideas?
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