misc/calibre fails to start

[Bob Bernstein <poobah%ruptured-duck.com@localhost>]

This is calibre-3.40.1nb3 built from current pkgsrc.

The build proceeds to completion without anomalies on my "NetBSD
nebby.localdomain 8.99.35 NetBSD 8.99.35 (GENERIC) #0: Fri Mar 15
22:09:21 UTC 2019
mkrepro%mkrepro.NetBSD.org@localhost:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC
amd64" system.

From a normal command prompt:

bob@nebby ~ $ calibre
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-bob'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/pkg/bin/calibre", line 20, in <module>
    sys.exit(calibre())
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/calibre/calibre/gui_launch.py", line 74, in calibre
    main(args)
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/main.py", line 546, in main
    os.remove(gui_socket_address())
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/tmp/bob-calibre-gui.socket'

...and then terminates.

From a root prompt:

nebby# calibre
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root'

...and just hangs there, neither appearing, or terminating.

Suggestions, advice and exhortations will all be seriously considered.



Best regards,

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