Re: [Evolution] A few observations ..

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> Given that I have just re-installed Linux, thought I would share some
> thoughts with the Evolution community & see if anyone can direct me to
> the relative tools that may do the job a bit better than my efforts
> achieved.

First of all: Did you even start from scratch with your home directory?
There is absolutely no need to import your contacts when upgrading. Use
the old files / settings.


> 1) After backing up Evolution, I had to import all of the contacts that
> I had exported to .vcf individually.  This is a pain with a capital P,
> surely there must be a method to import them all in one hit instead of
> having to import one by one ?

Use the old addressbook.db file...

If you have / want to import multiple vcf files, this will make your
life easy:

$ cat *.vcf > IMPORTME.vcf


> 2) There must be a better way to export / import data from a backed up
> Evolution rather than take all the folders & then import them again one
> by one ?

- close Evolution, run 'evolution --force-shutdown'
- restore your old ~/evolution directory (or the parts you will need) 
- adjust the UID/GID if necessary
- start Evolution


> I no programmer but surely someone in the Evolution development team can
> devise a file format that is universal & of an open standard to back up
> & restore mail easily ?!?

mbox?

...guenther


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