[ubuntu-za] Damaged Evolution 3.2.3

[ironscf at nashuaisp.co.za]

Hi Frans & Stefano

I'm not sure this is the right way to reply so please excuse me.

Thanks for your advice both of you .  I need to save some old emails on
the web-mail site and then I will try to un-install and re-install
Evolution.
I have used it so long that I am not keen to switch to Thunderbird and
that is not simple either judging by the posts I have read on Ask Ubuntu
and Launchpad.

I will report my progress later so don't hold your breath.

Thanks again. Kind regards. Chas.
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> I'm not sure but maybe you can import the backups after install, look
> at your data and look at what evolution offer you,
> sorry we cannot help more though, I'll need access to the computer to
> help more.
>
> On 10 September 2012 14:26, Stefano Rivera <stefanor at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>> Hi Charles (2012.09.10_13:04:43_+0200)
>>> Will Mail folders be kept if I remove Evolution and re-install? Must I
>>> copy back the .evolution folder before I re-install?
>>
>> Yes they'll be kept. Installing/Uninstalling a package will never touch
>> anything in your home directory. Your data and settings should never by
>> lost by removing a package.
>>
>> Of course, the first time you run an application after upgrading it, it
>> may try and migrate your old data & settings. And that could lose you
>> data.
>>
>>> Now the .evolution folder has disappeared. I do have the .evolution
>>> backup file before the upgrade.
>>
>> As I understand it, Evolution now follows the XDG base directory
>> standard, and stores most of its data in ~/.local/share/evolution
>>
>> http://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html
>>
>> I suggest deleting that, restoring your backup, and trying the migration
>> process again.
>>
>> (That said, I don't know any of the specifics here. I'm guessing...)
>>
>> SR
>>
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