[kdepim-users] Kontact save location?

[Thomas Taylor]

On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:34:04 +0200
Stan Goodman <stan.goodman at hashkedim.com> wrote:

> On Saturday 29 October 2011 07:52:35 Vinet Raphaël wrote:
> > Le samedi 29 octobre 2011 02:52:57 Thomas Taylor, vous avez écrit :
> > > Hi all;
> > > Can someone please tell me where kontact stores the contact
> > > information? I've lost all my contacts and want to get them back
> > > from a recent backup but haven't been able to determine where the
> > > information is stored.
> > > 
> > > Thanks, Tom
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I think that what you search is in the directory
> > /home/XXXXX/.kde4/share/apps/kabc
> > 
> > A+
> > Raph
> 
> That directory has been mystifying me for many moons, and I do not 
> understand it. Perhaps a knowledgable person could sprinkle some of his 
> insight on the list to clarify it.
> 
> For example, my .../kabc contains the following:
> drwx------ 2 stan users 4096 Oct 30 11:10 lock
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 30 11:10 std.vcf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 24 00:47 std.vcf_1
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 25 11:08 std.vcf_2
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 26 09:59 std.vcf_3
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 27 07:10 std.vcf_4
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 28 15:21 std.vcf_5
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 29 01:14 std.vcf_6
> -rw-r--r-- 1 stan users    0 Oct 30 11:10 std.vcf_7
> 
> What are all these std.vcf and std.vcf_x files for (especially given 
> that they are all empty)?
> 
> The lock directory also puports to be empty, but presumably that may be 
> deceptive.
> 
> Given that I have quite a large addressbook, what is clear is that the 
> contact information is not in .../kabc, but is either hidden in the lock 
> directory or is somewhere else entirely. Where, if at all, is it 
> actually available.
> 
> 

I searched all the suggestions from this thread but couldn't find anything
containing any contact information.  I was able to export the data to a v-card
file after I got it rebuilt from scratch.  That solves the problem but means I
have to remember to run export anytime I make changes in the contacts.

Tom

-- 
Tom Taylor - retired penguin
openSUSE 11.4 x86_64    openSUSE 12.1Mseries
KDE 4.6.00, FF 4.0      KDE 4.6.1, FF 7.0
claws-mail 3.7.9
registered linux user 263467
linxt-At-comcast-DoT-net
_______________________________________________
KDE PIM users mailing list
Subscription management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kdepim-users