I can reproduce the problem with the corrupted global-messages-db.sqlite. When using that file, the thunderbird main UI is mostly empty, the burger menu doesn't open, and opening application preferences or account settings from a "compose new message" window doesn't work either.
** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849542 Title: Thunderbird empty after update to 19.10 - corrupted global-messages- db.sqlite Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: HELP!!!! Just performed an upgrade from Ubuntu 19.04 to 19.10. Launched Thunderbird and the interface is empty. No emails, no folders, no calendar, I can't even open the "account settings" window. This is a complete disaster. I need thunderbird for my work. If I launch TB form terminal I get this: lalejand@Gedeon:~$ thunderbird JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined -- Exception object -- * -- Stack Trace -- defineAttribute@resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js:1922:5 defineAttributes@resource:///modules/gloda/fundattr.js:71:35 init@resource:///modules/gloda/fundattr.js:43:12 @resource:///modules/gloda/everybody.js:13:15 @resource:///modules/gloda/public.js:8:57 nsAutoCompleteGloda@jar:file:///usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja!/components/glautocomp.js:516:32 createInstance@resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm:433:19 glodaSearch_XBL_Constructor@chrome://messenger/content/search.xml:73:16 JavaScript error: chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul, line 1: TypeError: QuickFilterBarMuxer is undefined JavaScript error: chrome://messenger/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js, line 470: TypeError: TagUtils is undefined JavaScript error: resource:///modules/gloda/gloda.js, line 1922: TypeError: aAttrDef.objectNounDef is undefined What can I do ????? Release: Ubuntu 19.10 Package version: 1:68.1.2+build1-0ubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1849542/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp