Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
I was reinstalling my workstation ("machine A") where I had been using
ubuntu 9.04 (64-bit) and Evolution as a mail client with locally stored
files. To prevent loss of my files (including emails) I copied the
entire directory
/home/konopka/.evolution
onto other machine ("B"). I similarly copied also the entire directory
/home/konopka/.gconf/apps/evolution
onto the corresponding path on the machine B.
Then I was normally able to use Evolution on machine B, without any need
to configure my email account. In the meantime I formatted the entire
disk of machine A and installed ubuntu 10.04 (lucid), 64-bit version on
it.
Finally I copied back the entire /home/konopka/.evolution and
/home/konopka/.gconf/apps/evolution directories from machine B to
machine A.
Then I started Evolution on the freshly installed machine A but it was
unable to recognise the existing and fully configured email account. It
was simply trying to create a new configuration and I am almost sure
that __it would delete__ my existing stored emails (on machine A) !
To complete my report, the machine B has a LinuxMint Helena 64-bit
installed on it (it is based on ubuntu 9.10).
And I add that I (user konopka) am member of the users group (I deleted
the default group konopka) on machine A. I carefully checked to ensure
that every my file and directory has correct ownership:
$ cd /home
$ sudo chown -R konopka:users konopka
Each of my direcory has permission at least
drwx------
and each file within relevant directories has permission at least
-rw-------
To prevent any doubt about the data transfers between machines A and B,
I must say I used rsync -avz command.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: evolution 2.28.3-0ubuntu10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 12 15:46:31 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: evolution
** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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Evolution does not recognise configuration from an older installation
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/616833
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