[Evolution] Re: Deleting evolution's configuration files

["D. D. Brierton" <darren dzr-web com>]

On Fri, 2003-04-04 at 16:51, D. D. Brierton wrote:
> So, I've just done a clean install of RH9. Two problems I was previously
> having with evolution on Mandrake 8.2 still persist on RH9, and given
> that no one else seems to have these problems I can only assume that my
> config files are fscked. What I'd like to do is shut down evolution,
> killev, and then delete the configuration files (although obviously not
> the data) and see if my problems go away (the problems are, BTW, no
> sound notification for new mail, and the toolbar in the main window
> stuck in an ugly text and icons mode).
>
> So, my question is: what are the config files that need to be removed?
> Is it just ~/evolution/config.xmldb, or do I need to remove more than
> that? Does evo store config information outside of ~/evolution - for
> instance in gconf or in ~/.gnome?
>
> Secondly, is there any particular danger to doing this? My information
> for my mail accounts is as simple as can be so it won't be hard work
> re-entering that information.

Hmmm ... well I tried removing config.xmldb, restarting evolution, and
re-entering my account details and there is no change: I still get no
new mail notification, and evolution's main window toolbar is still
stuck in "text below icons" mode. Where else would evolution be keeping
this information?

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