Doctrine\DBAL\Exception: Failed to connect to the database: An exception occurred in the driver: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused in /var/www/html/lib/private/DB/Connection.php:139

Nextcloud version (eg, 20.0.5): 24.0.2
Operating system and version (eg, Ubuntu 20.04): Debian 11
Apache or nginx version (eg, Apache 2.4.25): Apache (Version as per official docker container)
PHP version (eg, 7.4): Version as per official docker container
The issue you are facing:
Tried updating (using docker-compose pull) to 24.0.7 but NC throws the error mentioned in the headline.

I can only guess that this is caused by some app that I have installed but I have no clue which one. I do have the Rocketchat app installed which does not have a compatible version but if this one were to cause the issue, it shouldn’t have worked prior to the update (as the last compatible version is for NC23).

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Y/N): Yes and no: Before I had tried to update to 25 which gave me the same error

Steps to replicate it:

  1. Run NC 24.0.2 in docker
    1a. Install various apps
  2. Pull NC 24.0.7 and start
  3. watch the misery unfold

The output of your Nextcloud log in Admin > Logging:

(NC doesn't start anymore)

The output of your config.php file in /path/to/nextcloud (make sure you remove any identifiable information!):

<?php
$CONFIG = array (
  'htaccess.RewriteBase' => '/',
  'memcache.local' => '\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu',
  'apps_paths' => 
  array (
    0 => 
    array (
      'path' => '/var/www/html/apps',
      'url' => '/apps',
      'writable' => false,
    ),
    1 => 
    array (
      'path' => '/var/www/html/custom_apps',
      'url' => '/custom_apps',
      'writable' => true,
    ),
  ),
  'overwritehost' => 'example.com',
  'overwriteprotocol' => 'https',
  'overwrite.cli.url' => 'https://example.com',
  'trusted_proxies' => 
  array (
    0 => 'cloud.example.com',
  ),
  'instanceid' => 'xxxx',
  'passwordsalt' => 'xxxxx',
  'secret' => 'xxx',
  'trusted_domains' => 
  array (
    0 => '192.168.99.66:8080',
  ),
  'datadirectory' => '/mnt/nextcloud-data',
  'dbtype' => 'mysql',
  'version' => '24.0.2.1',
  'dbname' => 'nextcloud',
  'dbhost' => 'db',
  'dbport' => '',
  'dbtableprefix' => 'oc_',
  'mysql.utf8mb4' => true,
  'dbuser' => 'nextcloud',
  'dbpassword' => 'xxx',
  'installed' => true,
  'mail_smtpmode' => 'smtp',
  'mail_smtphost' => 'xxx',
  'mail_smtpport' => 'xxx',
  'mail_smtptimeout' => 10,
  'mail_from_address' => 'noreply',
  'mail_sendmailmode' => 'pipe',
  'mail_domain' => 'xxx',
  'allow_local_remote_servers' => 'true',
  'default_phone_region' => 'DE',
  'mail_smtpauthtype' => 'LOGIN',
  'maintenance' => false,
  'loglevel' => 2,
  'app_install_overwrite' => 
  array (
    0 => 'rocketchat_nextcloud',
    'app_mail_transport' => 'php-mail',
  ),
  'theme' => '',
  'mail_smtpsecure' => '',
  'mail_smtpauth' => false,
  'mail_smtpname' => '',
  'mail_smtppassword' => '',
);

The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in /var/log/____:
This is the container log:

Initializing nextcloud 24.0.7.1 ...
Upgrading nextcloud from 24.0.2.1 ...
An unhandled exception has been thrown:
Doctrine\DBAL\Exception: Failed to connect to the database: An exception occurred in the driver: SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused in /var/www/html/lib/private/DB/Connection.php:139

Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/3rdparty/doctrine/dbal/src/Connection.php(1519): OC\DB\Connection->connect()
#1 /var/www/html/3rdparty/doctrine/dbal/src/Connection.php(1041): Doctrine\DBAL\Connection->getWrappedConnection()
#2 /var/www/html/lib/private/DB/Connection.php(261): Doctrine\DBAL\Connection->executeQuery('SELECT * FROM `...', Array, Array, NULL)
#3 /var/www/html/3rdparty/doctrine/dbal/src/Query/QueryBuilder.php(345): OC\DB\Connection->executeQuery('SELECT * FROM `...', Array, Array)
#4 /var/www/html/lib/private/DB/QueryBuilder/QueryBuilder.php(281): Doctrine\DBAL\Query\QueryBuilder->execute()
#5 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppConfig.php(411): OC\DB\QueryBuilder\QueryBuilder->execute()
#6 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppConfig.php(176): OC\AppConfig->loadConfigValues()
#7 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppConfig.php(367): OC\AppConfig->getApps()
#8 /var/www/html/lib/private/legacy/OC_App.php(983): OC\AppConfig->getValues(false, 'installed_versi...')
#9 /var/www/html/lib/private/Server.php(713): OC_App::getAppVersions()
#10 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(162): OC\Server->OC\{closure}(Object(OC\Server))
#11 /var/www/html/3rdparty/pimple/pimple/src/Pimple/Container.php(122): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->OC\AppFramework\Utility\{closure}(Object(Pimple\Container))
#12 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(129): Pimple\Container->offsetGet('OC\\Memcache\\Fac...')
#13 /var/www/html/lib/private/ServerContainer.php(136): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->query('OC\\Memcache\\Fac...', false)
#14 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(57): OC\ServerContainer->query('OC\\Memcache\\Fac...')
#15 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(184): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->get('OC\\Memcache\\Fac...')
#16 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(162): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->OC\AppFramework\Utility\{closure}(Object(OC\Server))
#17 /var/www/html/3rdparty/pimple/pimple/src/Pimple/Container.php(118): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->OC\AppFramework\Utility\{closure}(Object(Pimple\Container))
#18 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(129): Pimple\Container->offsetGet('OCP\\ICacheFacto...')
#19 /var/www/html/lib/private/ServerContainer.php(136): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->query('OCP\\ICacheFacto...', false)
#20 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(57): OC\ServerContainer->query('OCP\\ICacheFacto...')
#21 /var/www/html/lib/private/Server.php(1106): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->get('OCP\\ICacheFacto...')
#22 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(162): OC\Server->OC\{closure}(Object(OC\Server))
#23 /var/www/html/3rdparty/pimple/pimple/src/Pimple/Container.php(122): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->OC\AppFramework\Utility\{closure}(Object(Pimple\Container))
#24 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(129): Pimple\Container->offsetGet('OCP\\Lock\\ILocki...')
#25 /var/www/html/lib/private/ServerContainer.php(136): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->query('OCP\\Lock\\ILocki...', false)
#26 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(57): OC\ServerContainer->query('OCP\\Lock\\ILocki...')
#27 /var/www/html/lib/private/Server.php(2083): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->get('OCP\\Lock\\ILocki...')
#28 /var/www/html/lib/private/Files/View.php(122): OC\Server->getLockingProvider()
#29 /var/www/html/lib/private/Server.php(454): OC\Files\View->__construct()
#30 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(162): OC\Server->OC\{closure}(Object(OC\Server))
#31 /var/www/html/3rdparty/pimple/pimple/src/Pimple/Container.php(122): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->OC\AppFramework\Utility\{closure}(Object(Pimple\Container))
#32 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(129): Pimple\Container->offsetGet('OC\\Files\\Node\\H...')
#33 /var/www/html/lib/private/ServerContainer.php(136): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->query('OC\\Files\\Node\\H...', false)
#34 /var/www/html/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php(57): OC\ServerContainer->query('OC\\Files\\Node\\H...')
#35 /var/www/html/lib/private/Server.php(1446): OC\AppFramework\Utility\SimpleContainer->get('OC\\Files\\Node\\H...')
#36 /var/www/html/lib/base.php(602): OC\Server->boot()
#37 /var/www/html/lib/base.php(1111): OC::init()
#38 /var/www/html/console.php(48): require_once('/var/www/html/l...')
#39 /var/www/html/occ(11): require_once('/var/www/html/c...')


PASTE HERE


Output errors in nextcloud.log in /var/www/ or as admin user in top right menu, filtering for errors. Use a pastebin service if necessary.

(The log ends before the time of the update)

Check if ur MariaDB database is up and running. I had to re-install MariaDB because I accidentally removed the packages.

make sure Mariah DB is running and in a correct network.
bridge. this will allow you to connect to Nextcloud. in case it is in maintenance Mode. go to \TOWER\appdata\nextcloud\www\nextcloud\config, replace Maintenance from True to false. if you can’t save. just save it as config1.php delete config.php and then paste config 1 and rename it to config.php.