6:27 p.m.
I'm trying to set up syncevolution v. 1.0beta2a, and I can't figure out how to
synchronize my Google account with KDE's PIM.
It seems easy enough to get syncevolution to talk with the SyncML server and
download the Google data. What I can't figure out is how to make syncevolution
store the contacts in a directory so that it may be read by the KDE PIM.
Below is the short version of what I've attempted to do:
1. Setting up the Google account seems simple enough:
syncevolution --configure --sync-property SSLVerifyServer=true --sync-
property SSLVerifyHost=true google
followed by setting my username and password in
~/.config/syncevolution/default/peers/google/config.php.
To avoid overwriting my Google data, I've changed the sync to refresh-from-
server in
~/.config/syncevolution/default/peers/google/sources/addressbook/config.php.
2. Inspired by the instructions at:
http://wiki.scheduleworld.com/wiki/Linux_KDE_4_Configuration, I changed type
and evolutionsource to:
type = file:text/vcard:3.0
evolutionsource = /home/wolf/Contacts
where /home/wolf/Contacts is an existing (and currently empty) directory.
Unfortunately, executing: "syncevolution google"
yields an error, complaining that: "First ERROR encountered: addressbook: : No
such file or directory"
I've tried to change the type back to: "addressbook:text/x-vcard", in which
case the contacts are downloaded and synchronized with *some* database on my
computer, but /home/wolf/Contacts remains empty.
What am I doing wrong?
8:53 p.m.
On Mo, 2010-10-25 at 17:27 +0100, Ole Wolf wrote:
2. Inspired by the instructions at:
http://wiki.scheduleworld.com/wiki/Linux_KDE_4_Configuration, I changed type
and evolutionsource to:
type = file:text/vcard:3.0
evolutionsource = /home/wolf/Contacts
where /home/wolf/Contacts is an existing (and currently empty) directory.
Unfortunately, executing: "syncevolution google"
yields an error, complaining that: "First ERROR encountered: addressbook: : No
such file or directory"
How exactly did you make that change? I'm asking because "type" is a
property which appears in multiple files (for various, mostly historic
reasons) and sometimes people edit it on the wrong config.ini.
The safe way to make config changes is via the command line:
# verify config
syncevolution --print-config google
# change type
syncevolution --configure \
--source-property type=file:text/vcard:3.0 \
--source-property evolutionsource=/home/wolf/Contacts \
google addressbook
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Best Regards, Patrick Ohly
The content of this message is my personal opinion only and although
I am an employee of Intel, the statements I make here in no way
represent Intel's position on the issue, nor am I authorized to speak
on behalf of Intel on this matter.
10:37 a.m.
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 08:53:54PM +0200, Patrick Ohly wrote:
On Mo, 2010-10-25 at 17:27 +0100, Ole Wolf wrote:
> 2. Inspired by the instructions at:
> http://wiki.scheduleworld.com/wiki/Linux_KDE_4_Configuration, I changed type
> and evolutionsource to:
>
> type = file:text/vcard:3.0
> evolutionsource = /home/wolf/Contacts
>
> where /home/wolf/Contacts is an existing (and currently empty) directory.
>
> Unfortunately, executing: "syncevolution google"
>
> yields an error, complaining that: "First ERROR encountered: addressbook: : No
> such file or directory"
How exactly did you make that change? I'm asking because "type" is a
property which appears in multiple files (for various, mostly historic
reasons) and sometimes people edit it on the wrong config.ini.
The safe way to make config changes is via the command line:
# verify config
syncevolution --print-config google
# change type
syncevolution --configure \
--source-property type=file:text/vcard:3.0 \
--source-property evolutionsource=/home/wolf/Contacts \
google addressbook
This doesn't really seem to work for me:-
chris$ syncevolution
Evolution Address Book = Evolution Contacts = evolution-contacts:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/addressbook/local/system) <default>
Evolution Calendar = evolution-calendar:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/calendar/local/system) <default>
Birthdays & Anniversaries (contacts:///)
Evolution Task List = Evolution Tasks = evolution-tasks:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/tasks/local/system) <default>
Evolution Memos = evolution-memos:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/memos/local/system) <default>
So then I try:-
chris$ syncevolution --print-config evolution-contacts
ERROR: server 'evolution-contacts' has not been configured yet.
[ERROR] command line execution failure
... but it's already working, my Nokia E71 synchronises OK with Evolution.
--
Chris Green
10:46 a.m.
On Di, 2010-10-26 at 09:37 +0100, Chris G wrote:
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 08:53:54PM +0200, Patrick Ohly wrote:
> On Mo, 2010-10-25 at 17:27 +0100, Ole Wolf wrote:
> > 2. Inspired by the instructions at:
> > http://wiki.scheduleworld.com/wiki/Linux_KDE_4_Configuration, I changed type
> > and evolutionsource to:
> >
> > type = file:text/vcard:3.0
> > evolutionsource = /home/wolf/Contacts
> >
> > where /home/wolf/Contacts is an existing (and currently empty) directory.
> >
> > Unfortunately, executing: "syncevolution google"
> >
> > yields an error, complaining that: "First ERROR encountered: addressbook:
: No
> > such file or directory"
>
> How exactly did you make that change? I'm asking because "type" is a
> property which appears in multiple files (for various, mostly historic
> reasons) and sometimes people edit it on the wrong config.ini.
>
> The safe way to make config changes is via the command line:
>
> # verify config
> syncevolution --print-config google
> # change type
> syncevolution --configure \
> --source-property type=file:text/vcard:3.0 \
> --source-property evolutionsource=/home/wolf/Contacts \
> google addressbook
>
This doesn't really seem to work for me:-
chris$ syncevolution
Evolution Address Book = Evolution Contacts = evolution-contacts:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/addressbook/local/system) <default>
Evolution Calendar = evolution-calendar:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/calendar/local/system) <default>
Birthdays & Anniversaries (contacts:///)
Evolution Task List = Evolution Tasks = evolution-tasks:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/tasks/local/system) <default>
Evolution Memos = evolution-memos:
Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/memos/local/system) <default>
So then I try:-
chris$ syncevolution --print-config evolution-contacts
"evolution-contacts" is not the name of a configuration, which is needed
in most command line invocations. I thought you had named your config
"google", which is why I suggested "syncevolution --print-config
google"
above.
--
Best Regards, Patrick Ohly
The content of this message is my personal opinion only and although
I am an employee of Intel, the statements I make here in no way
represent Intel's position on the issue, nor am I authorized to speak
on behalf of Intel on this matter.
11:24 a.m.
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 10:46:43AM +0200, Patrick Ohly wrote:
On Di, 2010-10-26 at 09:37 +0100, Chris G wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 08:53:54PM +0200, Patrick Ohly wrote:
> > On Mo, 2010-10-25 at 17:27 +0100, Ole Wolf wrote:
> > > 2. Inspired by the instructions at:
> > > http://wiki.scheduleworld.com/wiki/Linux_KDE_4_Configuration, I changed
type
> > > and evolutionsource to:
> > >
> > > type = file:text/vcard:3.0
> > > evolutionsource = /home/wolf/Contacts
> > >
> > > where /home/wolf/Contacts is an existing (and currently empty) directory.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, executing: "syncevolution google"
> > >
> > > yields an error, complaining that: "First ERROR encountered:
addressbook: : No
> > > such file or directory"
> >
> > How exactly did you make that change? I'm asking because "type"
is a
> > property which appears in multiple files (for various, mostly historic
> > reasons) and sometimes people edit it on the wrong config.ini.
> >
> > The safe way to make config changes is via the command line:
> >
> > # verify config
> > syncevolution --print-config google
> > # change type
> > syncevolution --configure \
> > --source-property type=file:text/vcard:3.0 \
> > --source-property evolutionsource=/home/wolf/Contacts \
> > google addressbook
> >
> This doesn't really seem to work for me:-
>
> chris$ syncevolution
> Evolution Address Book = Evolution Contacts = evolution-contacts:
> Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/addressbook/local/system)
<default>
>
> Evolution Calendar = evolution-calendar:
> Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/calendar/local/system)
<default>
> Birthdays & Anniversaries (contacts:///)
>
> Evolution Task List = Evolution Tasks = evolution-tasks:
> Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/tasks/local/system) <default>
>
> Evolution Memos = evolution-memos:
> Personal (file:///home/chris/.evolution/memos/local/system) <default>
>
> So then I try:-
>
> chris$ syncevolution --print-config evolution-contacts
"evolution-contacts" is not the name of a configuration, which is needed
in most command line invocations. I thought you had named your config
"google", which is why I suggested "syncevolution --print-config
google"
above.
Sorry, I'm not the OP, I think his configuration probably was
'google'.
I've now re-read the man page and can see what I wanted.
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