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Problems starting up - corrupt playlist, config files, database
Problems starting up - corrupt playlist, config files, database


problems scanning - corrupt tags, how to find the bad file, amarokcollectionscanner from the console: http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Batch_Mode
Problems scanning - corrupt tags, how to find the bad file, '''amarokcollectionscanner''' from the console: http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Batch_Mode


Proper tagging: Kid3, EasyTag, Picard
Proper tagging: '''Kid3''', '''EasyTag''', '''Picard'''


No sound, or bad sound -- phonon backends, pulseaudio
No sound, or bad sound -- Phonon backends, PulseAudio


Amarok skips over tracks, or appears to play them without sound
'''Amarok''' skips over tracks, or appears to play them without sound


I write a tag, but Amarok doesn't save it - You may have permissions problems. Try ''chown -R username folder/'' in the console.
I write a tag, but '''Amarok''' doesn't save it - You may have permissions problems. Try {{Input|chown -R username folder/}}


How to make a backup of database (statistics) and config files: copy HOME/.kde/share/apps/amarok and $HOME/.kde/share/config/amarok* folders
How to make a backup of database (statistics) and config files: copy HOME/.kde/share/apps/amarok and $HOME/.kde/share/config/amarok* folders


How to run '''Amarok''' from the command line: {{Input|amarok -d --nofork}}


How to run amarok from the commandline: amarok -d --nofork
'''Amarok''' crashes, but '''Dr. Konqi''' doesn't pop up -- run in '''gdb''': {{Input|gdb --args amarok --debug --nofork}}, run, <wait for crash>, bt
 
Amarok crashes, but Dr. Konqui doesn't pop up -- run in gdb: gdb --args amarok --debug --nofork, run, <wait for crash>, bt


How to file a bug
How to file a bug


How to get personal support with problems: IRC (#amarok on Freenode IRC), Forum: http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=127, List: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/amarok
How to get personal support with problems: IRC (#amarok on Freenode IRC), Forum: http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=127, List: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/amarok
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Problems installing - bad packages, difficulties building from source

Problems starting up - corrupt playlist, config files, database

Problems scanning - corrupt tags, how to find the bad file, amarokcollectionscanner from the console: http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Batch_Mode

Proper tagging: Kid3, EasyTag, Picard

No sound, or bad sound -- Phonon backends, PulseAudio

Amarok skips over tracks, or appears to play them without sound

I write a tag, but Amarok doesn't save it - You may have permissions problems. Try

chown -R username folder/

How to make a backup of database (statistics) and config files: copy HOME/.kde/share/apps/amarok and $HOME/.kde/share/config/amarok* folders

How to run Amarok from the command line:

amarok -d --nofork

Amarok crashes, but Dr. Konqi doesn't pop up -- run in gdb:

gdb --args amarok --debug --nofork

, run, <wait for crash>, bt

How to file a bug

How to get personal support with problems: IRC (#amarok on Freenode IRC), Forum: http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=127, List: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/amarok