Re: [Evolution] reanimate backup files for evolution

[Dan Saint-Andre <saint grillongroup org>]

On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 22:26 +0000, evolution-list-request gnome org wrote:
>     Message: 5
>     Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:44:41 +0100
>     From: tgralke gmx de
>     To: evolution-list gnome org
>     Subject: [Evolution] reanimate backup files for evolution
>     Message-ID: <20120314214441 243870 gmx net>
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>     Hello together,
>     
>      the old data of evolution seemes to be stored in a
>     sqlite-db. I tried to open these to export data, but
>     sqlite told me that they are encrypted !
>     
>     To tell: my old evolution is gone, together with the
>     crashed harddisk (not in trash can, but useless).
>     
>     Perhaps I should try an outdated Version to recover ?
>     Is it possible to install older versions in parallel
>     without using separate OS in VM ?
>     
>     Is the encyption the main problem because never get
>     the same key again ?
>     
>     With best regards,
>     
>     Torsten Gralke.
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I think that you could restore your backup files from old $HOME/myName into the new $HOME/myName.
Running Evolution would see the old files and act on them.  I don't know if you must have a virgin
$HOME without a new instance of Evolution files for that to happen.  Anyone know?

I have not tried this, but I put my backup files into $HOME/myName/oldHomeTree.  I could then
sift through and migrate files or folder trees ad lib without rolling a large bomb down the hall.

Keep us posted,
~~~ 0;-Dan