Evolution Address Book Export

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how to export the Evolution Address Book into csv or other similar format.
thanks
Sri

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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srikumar (ssrikumar) said :
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I have been through this page but could not understand the command to be run on the terminal. Tried various, based on the suggestions but did not get anywhere. I am not a programmer although I can understand simple logic. Heck, this is like Greek to me.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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What output do you get for the terminal commands

evolution-addressbook-export --help
evolution-addressbook-export --usage
evolution-addressbook-export --list-addressbook-folders

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srikumar (ssrikumar) said :
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terminal output is as follows:-

srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ evolution-addressbook-export --help
evolution-addressbook-export: command not found
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ evolution-addressbook-export --usage
evolution-addressbook-export: command not found
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ evolution-addressbook-export --list-addressbook-folders
evolution-addressbook-export: command not found
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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What is the output of the commands

apt-cache policy libevolution
sudo updatedb
locate evolution-addressbook-export

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srikumar (ssrikumar) said :
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terminal output is as follows:-

srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy libevolution
libevolution:
  Installed: 3.12.11-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 3.12.11-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 3.12.11-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://lk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ sudo updatedb
[sudo] password for srikumar:
.... (there was a long pause at this point - probably the update process)...

srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ locate evolution-addressbook-export
/usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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Now try

/usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export --help
/usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export --usage
/usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export --list-addressbook-folders

What is the output?

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srikumar (ssrikumar) said :
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The output is as follows:-

srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ /usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export --help
Usage:
  evolution-addressbook-export [OPTION...]

Help Options:
  -h, --help Show help options

Application Options:
  --output=OUTPUTFILE Specify the output file instead of standard output
  -l, --list-addressbook-folders List local address book folders
  --format=[vcard|csv] Show cards as vcard or csv file

srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ /usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export --usage
Unknown option --usage
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$ /usr/lib/evolution/3.12/evolution-addressbook-export --list-addressbook-folders
"1358498631.4359.2@srikumar-desktop","Main",0
"system-address-book","Personal",465
srikumar@srikumar-desktop:~$

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
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Isn't it self evident now what to do next?
Try using that program to export your address book data, specifying the options that you need.

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srikumar (ssrikumar) said :
#10

I have manually input all the address card entries into Thunderbird.
Hence this question may be closed.