[Akonadi] [Bug 496429] New: Akonadi fails to start

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496429

            Bug ID: 496429
           Summary: Akonadi fails to start
    Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
           Product: Akonadi
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Arch Linux
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: major
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: nathan at upchur.ch
                CC: carl at carlschwan.eu
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
When opening kmail or kontact, I receive the following error: "A required
background service is not running. This application cannot be used without it."
When attempting to run Akonadi via `akonadictl start`, the output is as
follows:

```
org.kde.pim.akonadictl: Starting Akonadi Server...
org.kde.pim.akonadictl:    done.

~
❯ Connecting to deprecated signal
QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Starting up the Akonadi Server...
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: database server stopped unexpectedly
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Database process exited unexpectedly during initial
connection!
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: executable: "/usr/bin/mysqld"
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: arguments:
QList("--defaults-file=/home/[user]/.local/share/akonadi/mysql.conf",
"--datadir=/home/[user]/.local/share/akonadi/db_data/",
"--socket=/run/user/1000/akonadi/mysql.socket",
"--pid-file=/run/user/1000/akonadi/mysql.pid")
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: stdout: ""
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: stderr: "/usr/bin/mysqld: Deprecated program name.
It will be removed in a future release, use '/usr/bin/mariadbd' instead\n"
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: exit code: 1
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: process error: "Unknown error"
org.kde.pim.akonadiserver: Shutting down AkonadiServer...
org.kde.pim.akonadicontrol: Application '/usr/bin/akonadiserver' exited
normally...
```

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Attempt to run Akonadi on an up to date version of Arch via akonadictl start

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Akonadi: 24.08.3-1
Operating System: EndeavourOS 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Kernel Version: 6.11.8-arch1-2 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

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