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ubuntu touch SOGo-syncevolution syncronisation script
#!/bin/bash
# This script is a draft combination of the script found at https://gist.github.com/tcarrondo
# It is what I have done to make it work for my Fairphone 2 with UBports ubuntu touch 16.04
# Combined by me: Sebastian Gallehr <sebastian@gallehr.de>
# Thanks to: Tiago Carrondo <tcarrondo@ubuntu.com>
# Thanks to: Romain Fluttaz <romain@botux.fr>
# Thanks to: Wayne Ward <info@wayneward.co.uk>
# Thanks to: Mitchell Reese <mitchell@curiouslegends.com.au>
# --------------- [ Server ] ---------------- #
CAL_URL="https://..." # add the caldav URL here
CONTACTS_URL="https://...." # add the carddav URL here
USERNAME="" # you know this one
PASSWORD="" # lots of ******
# ----------------- [ Phone ] ----------------- #
CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME="sogokalender" # I use "myCloud"
CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME="sogoadressen" # I use "myCloud"
CALENDAR_NAME="sogokalender" # I use "personalcalendar"
CALENDAR_VISUAL_NAME="sogokalender" # you can choose a nice name to show on the calendar app like "OwnCalendar"
CONTACTS_NAME="sogoadressen" # I use "personalcontacts"
CONTACTS_VISUAL_NAME="sogoadressen" # you can choose a nice name to show on the contacts app like "OwnContacts"
CRON_FREQUENCY="hourly" # I use "hourly"
export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$(ps -u phablet e | grep -Eo 'dbus-daemon.*address=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-[A-Za-z0-9]{10}' | tail -c35)
#Create Calendar
syncevolution --create-database backend=evolution-calendar database=$CALENDAR_VISUAL_NAME
#Create Peer
syncevolution --configure --template webdav username=$USERNAME password=$PASSWORD syncURL=$CAL_URL keyring=no target-config@$CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME
#Create New Source
syncevolution --configure backend=evolution-calendar database=$CALENDAR_VISUAL_NAME @default $CALENDAR_NAME
#Add remote database
syncevolution --configure database=$CAL_URL backend=caldav target-config@$CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME $CALENDAR_NAME
#Connect remote calendars with local databases
syncevolution --configure --template SyncEvolution_Client syncURL=local://@$CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME $CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME $CALENDAR_NAME
#Add local database to the source
syncevolution --configure sync=two-way database=$CALENDAR_VISUAL_NAME $CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME $CALENDAR_NAME
#Start first sync
syncevolution --sync refresh-from-remote $CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME $CALENDAR_NAME
#Create contact list
syncevolution --create-database backend=evolution-contacts database=$CONTACTS_VISUAL_NAME
#Create Peer
syncevolution --configure --template webdav username=$USERNAME password=$PASSWORD syncURL=$CONTACTS_URL keyring=no target-config@$CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME
#Create New Source
syncevolution --configure backend=evolution-contacts database=$CONTACTS_VISUAL_NAME @default $CONTACTS_NAME
#Add remote database
syncevolution --configure database=$CONTACTS_URL backend=carddav target-config@$CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME $CONTACTS_NAME
#Connect remote contact list with local databases
syncevolution --configure --template SyncEvolution_Client Sync=None syncURL=local://@$CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME $CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME $CONTACTS_NAME
#Add local database to the source
syncevolution --configure sync=two-way backend=evolution-contacts database=$CONTACTS_VISUAL_NAME $CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME $CONTACTS_NAME
#Start first sync
syncevolution --sync refresh-from-remote $CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME $CONTACTS_NAME
#Add Sync Cronjob
sudo mount / -o remount,rw
COMMAND_LINE="export DISPLAY=:0.0 && export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=\$(ps -u phablet e | grep -Eo 'dbus-daemon.*address=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-[A-Za-z0-9]{10}' | tail -c35) && /usr/bin/syncevolution $CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME && /usr/bin/syncevolution $CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME"
sudo echo "$COMMAND_LINE" > /sbin/sogosync
sudo chmod +x /sbin/sogosync
CRON_LINE="@$CRON_FREQUENCY /sbin/sogosync"
(crontab -u phablet -r;) # only if no other cronjob already exist in the crontab
(crontab -u phablet -l; echo "$CRON_LINE" ) | crontab -u phablet -
sudo mount / -o remount,ro
sudo service cron restart
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vanyasem commented Feb 6, 2018

Forked this gist with patched above applied

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added CONTACT_URL in line 11 thanks to olisax
changed $CALENDAR_NAME & $CONTACTS_NAME variables to $CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME & $CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME in line 61 thanks to ghost

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tux4us commented Nov 22, 2018

How can i edit line 25 CRON_FREQUENCY="hourly" # I use "hourly" ?
I want to run some devices with this script on different times.
For example:
CRON_FREQUENCY="30 * * * *" # I use "hourly"
don't work with these crontab-format.
I'd like these concept:
Device 1 : each 5. minute per hour
Device 2 : each 15. minute per hour
Device 3 : each 25. minute per hour

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Gabbajoe commented Sep 3, 2019

Hi will this work with the latest Ubuntu Touch 16.04 (OTA-10) ?

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bastos77 commented Sep 4, 2019

Hi will this work with the latest Ubuntu Touch 16.04 (OTA-10) ?

Yes, it works. And really reliable. But unfortunately not the cron job. So no automatic regular sync. My workaround is, that I start the script in terminal manually (type sogosync and than execute) every time I need updated calender or contacts.
But please help. Maybe someone will be able to fix this bug

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lutin11 commented Oct 24, 2019

I notice that on the doc there: http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/advanceduse/dav.html
it is written to replace 👍
sudo echo "$COMMAND_LINE" > /sbin/sogosync
by
sudo sh -c echo "$COMMAND_LINE" > /sbin/sogosync

also ligne 11 replace
# add the caldav URL here
by
# add the carddav URL here

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toehold commented May 3, 2020

How can i edit line 25 CRON_FREQUENCY="hourly" # I use "hourly" ?
I want to run some devices with this script on different times.
For example:
CRON_FREQUENCY="30 * * * *" # I use "hourly"
don't work with these crontab-format.
I'd like these concept:
Device 1 : each 5. minute per hour
Device 2 : each 15. minute per hour
Device 3 : each 25. minute per hour

Hi,

did you ever resolve this?

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toehold commented May 3, 2020

Hi will this work with the latest Ubuntu Touch 16.04 (OTA-10) ?

Yes, it works. And really reliable. But unfortunately not the cron job. So no automatic regular sync. My workaround is, that I start the script in terminal manually (type sogosync and than execute) every time I need updated calender or contacts.
But please help. Maybe someone will be able to fix this bug

-bash: sogosync: command not found

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bastos77 commented May 4, 2020

How can i edit line 25 CRON_FREQUENCY="hourly" # I use "hourly" ?
I want to run some devices with this script on different times.
For example:
CRON_FREQUENCY="30 * * * *" # I use "hourly"
don't work with these crontab-format.
I'd like these concept:
Device 1 : each 5. minute per hour
Device 2 : each 15. minute per hour
Device 3 : each 25. minute per hour

Hi,

did you ever resolve this?

Personally I don't because the cronjob as such is not working for me anymore as stated above.
Have a look here, maybe this could help: https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Cron/

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toehold commented May 4, 2020

How can i edit line 25 CRON_FREQUENCY="hourly" # I use "hourly" ?
I want to run some devices with this script on different times.
For example:
CRON_FREQUENCY="30 * * * *" # I use "hourly"
don't work with these crontab-format.
I'd like these concept:
Device 1 : each 5. minute per hour
Device 2 : each 15. minute per hour
Device 3 : each 25. minute per hour

Hi,
did you ever resolve this?

Personally I don't because the cronjob as such is not working for me anymore as stated above.
Have a look here, maybe this could help: https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Cron/

I managed to make it work now. First I removed the existing contacts:

syncevolution --remove-database backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts
syncevolution --remove-database backend=evolution-calendar database=NextCalendar

Next I removed files/folder in .cache/syncevolution

Then I installed again the script. To manually launch an update, I open a Terminal on the device and type:
syncevolution myCloud

(CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME=myCloud)

Cheers

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I use UT 16.04 (OTA-12) and calendar sync with nextcloud is now supported in the calendar app via gui but contacts unfortunately still not,
so i try to trim the script only for contacts without cronjob (i think there is no need) but it seems to be a problem with datastore and configuration template. Syncevolution can`t find the datastore (CONTACTS_NAME=)"sogoadressen" and no configuration template for
(CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME=)"sogoadressen" is available. Any ideas?

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robin-masters commented May 28, 2020

I use UT 16.04 (OTA-12) and calendar sync with nextcloud is now supported in the calendar app via gui but contacts unfortunately still not,
so i try to trim the script only for contacts without cronjob (i think there is no need) but it seems to be a problem with datastore and configuration template. Syncevolution can`t find the datastore (CONTACTS_NAME=)"sogoadressen" and no configuration template for
(CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME=)"sogoadressen" is available. Any ideas?

Okay now it works. I follow this tutorial https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SyncEvolution/synchronize-google-contacts-with-evolution-addressbooks and made some adjustments.

I do it without a script an run the commands in descending order in the adb shell:
(customize username, Password and url)

`#config=next-conf
#datastore=next-datastore

#0. create database
syncevolution --create-database backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts

#1. create peer
syncevolution --configure --template webdav username=John password=johnssecret keyring=no target-config@next-conf

#2. create new datastore
syncevolution --configure backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts @default next-datastore

#3. Add a remote database to the datastore
syncevolution --configure database= https://domain.com/remote.php/dav/addressbooks/users/john/contacts/ backend=carddav target-config@next-conf next-datastore

#4. Connect remote Contacts with the local Database
syncevolution --configure --template SyncEvolution_Client syncURL=local://@next-conf username=john password=johnssecret next-conf next-datastore

#5. Add a local database to the datastore
syncevolution --configure sync=two-way backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts next-conf next-datastore

#6 first time syncing
syncevolution --sync refresh-from-remote next-conf next-datastore`

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Marc-Flender commented May 25, 2022

Hello,
There is an error in this script, on line 61, so that the cron jobs never work.

COMMAND_LINE="export DISPLAY=:0.0 && export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$(ps -u phablet e | grep -Eo 'dbus-daemon.*address=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-[A-Za-z0-9]{10}' | tail -c35) && /usr/bin/syncevolution $CALENDAR_CONFIG_NAME && /usr/bin/syncevolution $CONTACTS_CONFIG_NAME"

where DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$(ps should be replaced by DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=\$(ps

Please can you change this script ?
As a matter of fact, it is used in the UBTouch Doumentation here: https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/advanceduse/dav.html.
It would be nice .
Thanks in advance

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where DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$(ps should be replaced by DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$(ps

Please can you change this script ?

done.

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Marc-Flender commented May 31, 2022 via email

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@Marc-Flender thanks. I have changed it.
Sorry

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