Sync Evolution with Windows Mobile 6.5

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2010 sync evolution wm6.5

Note: this installs Hal and not the predecessor Odccm

Sources:

Remove packages and configuration from your previous attempts: 

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove synce-hal librra-tools librapi2-tools librra0 synce-trayicon synce-gvfs opensync-plugin-synce opensync-plugin-evolution synce-sync-engine
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove odccm multisync0.90

Install packages to connect with mobile,

Note: 20111011: for Natty I needed to get the packages from lucid

Add additional sources: 

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ppa/ubuntu lucid main 
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
sudo apt-get update

Install: 

sudo apt-get install synce-hal librra-tools librapi2-tools

Note: you may need to unlock

A list of files on your device should be displayed with: 

sudo synce-pls

Synce trayicon daemon, GUI to see status and browse with Nautilus:

Note: on Natty the icon does not appear until we've done 'sudo synce-pls' once and unlocked. 

sudo apt-get install synce-trayicon
synce-trayicon

Browse the device with Nautilus: 

sudo apt-get install synce-gvfs

Synchronize with Evolution

Install packages to synchronize with Evolution 

sudo apt-get install multisync-tools opensync-plugin-synce synce-sync-engine

Install to synchronize with Evolution: 

sudo apt-get install opensync-plugin-evolution

Note: You can use synce-kpm, but starts sync immediately

Note: on your wm device there is room for two profiles, make sure that one is free

Create partnership, note that using sudo is different: 

synce-create-partnership "UbuntuDesktop" "Contacts,Calendar,Tasks,Files"

Delete partnership, note that using sudo is different: 

synce-delete-partnership
synce-list-partnerships

Setup opensynce, note that if you use 'sudo' here the profile will be in the wrong place: 

msynctool --listplugins
msynctool --addgroup UbuntuDesktop
msynctool --addmember UbuntuDesktop synce-opensync-plugin
msynctool --addmember UbuntuDesktop evo2-sync

Delete: 

msynctool --delgroup synce-sync
msynctool --listgroups

Sync: 

msynctool --sync UbuntuDesktop

(optional) gui to configure, start sync: 

sudo apt-get install multisync0.90
multisync0.90

Note: synchronization shows problems with daylight saving time (DST)

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