have downloaded Evolution 3.o2 (tar giz file to desktop

How about installing it directly from a PPA? It would be much easier than manually compiling the source from the Terminal:

Open up your sources.list file:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and add the lines of codes below on the last part of the file:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/danilo/evolution/ubuntu natty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/danilo/evolution/ubuntu natty main

Save and Close. From the Terminal, do the update and the installation:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install evolution

HTH.

Do you want a newer Evolution version?

Why do it the hard way? You can just run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danilo/evolution; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install evolution

Editting the sources file is the old way, using the add-apt-repository command adds the ppa as well as the GPG key

Same functionality with different approach.

Another thing, you might be using Unity so you're required to install GNOME 3. Follow the steps below from the Terminal and you'll have a Evolution 3.0 installed.

1) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3

2) sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

4) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danilo/evolution

5) sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

HTH.

Its just easier, if you manually edit sources.list you will also need to manually add the GPG key to smooth installation. When a system exists in a default install to do both in one move, why use the old method....

Gnome3 is not stable in Ubuntu yet and may break your OS. I don't advise you use it. It's also not supported in #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net

Old or New method as long as it brings the same result, why bother. If you're comfortable editing a configuration file then you can go the old way, or simply go the new way if you're afraid of breaking your system.

Only do the GNOME3 installation if you opt to use the default Unity desktop in accessing your Evolution. If you still use older version of GNOME, then skip steps 1 & 2.

HTH.

On Tue, 2011-05-31 at 12:15 +0000, Ian Ace wrote:
> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danilo/evolution

Ian,

Thanks for message , it is very welcome.

item 1 i got message "not valid command"
item 2 installed well but got two warning messages near end
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
item 3 got message ~ "Error: 'ppa:/evolution' invalid"

Have not tried 4th File yet!

can you consider advising on this please

kind regards

thanks

tony s

Ian,

>
> 1) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
>
for item 1 I got this message "Error: 'ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3' invalid"

I think this makes item 1 clearer

kind regards Tony S

> Ian,
>
>
> >
> > 1) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
> >
> for item 1 I got this message "Error: 'ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3' invalid"
>
> I think this makes item 1 clearer
>
> kind regards Tony S
>

On Tue, 2011-05-31 at 11:31 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #159732 on evolution in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/159732
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Do you want a newer Evolution version?

Not really thanks as 3.o2 will do!
>

On Tue, 2011-05-31 at 11:31 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #159732 on evolution in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/159732
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Do you want a newer Evolution version?

Not really thanks as 3.o2 will do!
>

On Tue, 2011-05-31 at 11:31 +0000, Ian Ace wrote:
> sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install evolution

Ian ,

Tried this as well see comments below~

Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 evolution : Depends: libedataserverui-3.0-0 (>= 3.0.0) but it is not
going to be installed
             Depends: libevolution (>= 3.0) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu7 is to be
installed
             Depends: libgweather-3-0 but it is not installable
             Depends: libunique-3.0-0 (>= 2.90.4) but it is not
installable
             Depends: evolution-data-server (>= 3.0) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu2
is to be installed
E: Broken packages

so now you have it!! Will be interested how to resolve

best regards Tony S

Please tell me what the GPG key is

Thanks

tony s

From: actionparsnip <email address hidden>
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Sent: Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 13:31
Subject: Re: [Question #159732]: have downloaded Evolution 3.o2 (tar giz file to desktop

Your question #159732 on evolution in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/159732

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
Its just easier, if you manually edit sources.list you will also need to
manually add the GPG key to smooth installation. When a system exists in
a default install to do both in one move, why use the old method....

Gnome3 is not stable in Ubuntu yet and may break your OS. I don't advise
you use it. It's also not supported in #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net

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If you add the PPA in the sources.list file then run:

sudo apt-get update

You will see a GPG error. The key authenticates the packages from the repo. Its not 100% necessary but stops the OS moaning about non-authenticated packages.