Re: [Evolution] Have I pushed Evolution beyond where it is designedto go?

[Mike Lieberman <mike netwright net>]

On Mon, 2022-11-07 at 12:45 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:
> On Mon, 2022-11-07 at 20:01 +0800, Mike Lieberman wrote:
> > I used installed the 3.46.1 (by Flathub.org) version. My OS didn't
> > like
> > it but it did install and the problem I was having is gone. This
> > version is working.
>
> I presume you understand that Flatpak versions run in a sanboxed
> environment?  I'm not sure of the current state of the newest
> versions
> and how they interact with the host OS, but that sandboxing has
> caused
> issues in the past (although we are seeing fewer help requests about
> them).

With all due respect, sandboxes leak. That the e install is not
natively tied in to the rest of Debian, can lead to problems. 

> > The new flathub install software center is not liked by Debian. And
> > the
> > code Debian is installing is a problem. 
>
> If you mean the Evolution version that Debian installs, then no, you
> are not correct.  It is all OK.  What appears to be the issue is that
> the backend databases that contain Evolution operational data are a
> newer version than your version of Evolution is expecting: as
> Evolution
> is developed, new features are added that require updates to the
> database schema. These updates are not backward compatible, so if you
> try and run an older version of Evolution after running a newer
> version, you will get errors and odd behaviour.
I was unable to get a current version under the stable release, so I
don't understand your comment.

> So, did you run a different/newer version of Evolution before going
> back to using the default version for your OS?  (Note that I don't
> know
> if the flatpak version uses the same data locations now - I don't use
> flatpak at all, so someone with more knowledge will be able to say.)
I did not run a newer version prior to this. I said that clearly and I
really have no reason to lie. I was trying to solve a problem. Why lie?

> Nevertheless, Milan has given you all the information you need to
> clean
> up your configuration to start anew. 

I am stuck with the flatpak version until Debian roles out the version
I need and then, I pray that once I export again, it will import
without another blow up. I honestly do not understand about the
comment, "Milan has given you all the information you need to
clean  up your configuration to start anew."

Mike Lieberman

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