Re: [Ekiga-list] Re^2: file and format of address book

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

peasthope shaw ca wrote:
> Eugen & others,
>
> > Start gconf-editor (which looks into ~/.gconf), ...
>
> gconf-editor installed under xfce4 and 
> appears to work.
>
> > ... choose apps/ekiga/contacts.
>
> Interesting.  According to gconf-editor 
> contacts appears as a directory but ls 
> doesn't mention it.
>
> > You can copy/paste from the old to the new.
>
> Under "Local Contacts" in the address-book 
> window in Ekiga, I can create a new address 
> book named test for example.  But then 
> gconf-editor still shows only one line 
> beginning "remote_addressbooks_list".  Neither 
> of the address books under "Local Contacts" is 
> visible.
>
> Why are Local and Remote contacts distinguished?
> Is the distinction only for user understanding?
> Is there a technical distinction for the software?

Hi,

I don't know what to say.  You should try ekiga 3, maybe the format for 
local/remote contacts has changed.

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Eugen