Re: [Evolution] Evolution lost its config - Import from backup fails - copying over directories fails

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

> BUT
>
> When I start Evolution again from the Gnome Applications Menu it starts up with the setup assistent
> and all previously imported accounts are gone. I quit this instance from gnome and start it again
> from console and everything is fine again... 
>
> So what is the difference?
>
> I opend the Main Menu Editor and looked at the launcher entry for Evolution and the app is started
> by the following command:
>
> /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=evolution --file-forwarding
> org.gnome.Evolution @@u %U @@

Yes, the flatpack version runs in a sandbox so won't be configured. You
must have installed the flatpack version at some point recently.  It's
definitely NOT needed on Fedora since that comes with the most recent
version.

> If I do the same on my private laptop the start command for Evolution looks like this
>
> evolution %U
>
> I dont know why there is this difference between my fedora 32 instances, but after changing my work
> laptop to "evolution %U" all was fine again.
I think you probably need to look to see where the flatpack version
came from.  

P.