Installation
Submitted by Patrick Ohly, updated on 16 Jun 2010 - 05:59
Installation depends on your target platform. Normally, you can install as described on this page. However, the release notes on the downloads page might have further download and installation instructions specific to each release and the compatibility page lists further information for each platform.
Evolution on Linux
The same binary works with all currently supported Evolution releases, see the compatibility page for details.
For Linux distributions not using the .deb format, the download page has .tar.gz and .rpm archives with the binaries. Starting with 1.0, the content of the .tar.gz archives should be moved to /usr. Otherwise setting up the environment for the binaries is difficult. The HTTP server HOWTO covers that part.
There is a package repository with .deb packages compiled for x86 and x86_64. These packages install files into /usr/bin and the documentation under /usr/share/doc/syncevolution. To use it in, for example, Debian or Ubuntu, add the repository to /etc/apt/sources.list as:
deb http://downloads.syncevolution.org/apt stable mainYou can then proceed to list and install packages as follows:
gollum:~# aptitude update
[...]
gollum:~# aptitude install syncevolution
[...]
Note: selecting "syncevolution-evolution" instead of the virtual package "syncevolution"
The following NEW packages will be installed:
syncevolution-evolution
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/380kB of archives. After unpacking 1102kB will be used.
WARNING: untrusted versions of the following packages will be installed!
Untrusted packages could compromise your system's security. You should only proceed with the installation if you are certain that this is what you want to do.
syncevolution-evolution
Do you want to ignore this warning and proceed anyway? To continue, enter "Yes"; to abort, enter "No": Yes
Writing extended state information... Done
Selecting previously deselected package syncevolution-evolution.
(Reading database ... 212592 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking syncevolution-evolution (from .../syncevolution-evolution_1%3a0.8.1-2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up syncevolution-evolution (1:0.8.1-2) ...Evolution on Gentoo Linux
Tiago Macedo maintains a set of ebuilds that Gentoo users can use to compile and install SyncEvolution and Genesis: http://github.com/tmacedo/portage/tree/master/gnome-extra
For further questions, contact Tiago.
Moblin and MeeGo
SyncEvolution is installed by default in the Netbook images. The GUI can be found in the "Applications" panel under "Internet".
Nokia Internet Tablets
For tablets running OS2006 or OS2007, visit the install file with your browser on the device and install using the package manager. The binaries are installed under /usr/bin. The documentation is removed automatically by the OS during installation. Refer to the command line help and/or the online documentation.
Maemo Software Catalog entries can be found here: OS2006, OS2007, OS2008.
Nokia N900
A port of SyncEvolution to Maemo 5 and thus the Nokia N900 is available from the Maemo repositories. That port comes with its own GUI and a backend for the Maemo 5 calendar, in addition to the normal Evolution backend for contacts. Some information about it can be found in the Maemo Wiki.
Compiling from Source
Full source code is available through the downloads page. The required SyncML library is already included in that package. The README that comes with it includes a section on compiling from source.
Developers who want to check out the latest source code, can access the git repository anonymously and/or browse the code online.