Error opening block database 0.9.3 - log file data

[Katie54]

I'm looking for help on this issue:

Ubuntu 14.04 box
Any time I shutdown (with success, waiting) and re-open/reboot bitcoin-qt, I get the following error and then have to re-index.  Very frustrating!  ~24 hrs+

Originally I installed via the PPA what I guess was version 0.8.5
The I downloaded 0.9.3 as an upgrade...but

0.8.5 i think is what is installed to .bitcoin folder
0.9.3 is in a Downloads folder/bin/32/bitcoin-qt

If I run either, I always see the splash screen with 0.8.5
0.8.5 seems to be the icon on the Unbuntu launch bar
yet when I run cmd line on the 0.9.3 version to launch, I also see the 0.8.5 version

Either way, launching either method gives me the re-index issue.

I only have one log file in .bitcoin, which says:

Unacceptable log file /home/user/.bitcoin/database/log.0000000001: unsupported log version 17
Invalid log file: log.0000000001: Invalid argument
PANIC: Invalid argument
process-private: unable to find environment
process-private: unable to find environment

Can anyone help me figure out what to do to resolve this mess?

[Newar]

Seems you did not upgrade via the PPA. Why not? It helps putting things at the right location, to avoid things like you are experiencing.

A workaround could be to specify the bitcoin data directory when you run the executable from your Downloads folder. But cleaning up the mess would be better.