How To Install syncevolution-provider-goa on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install syncevolution-provider-goa on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is syncevolution-provider-goa
syncevolution-provider-goa is:
SyncEvolution synchronizes contact, calendar and task items via SyncML and CalDAV/CardDAV with other servers or devices. It uses the Evolution Data Server to sync PIM data in Evolution, but a plain file storage is also supported. Data exchange can happen via HTTP(S) and Bluetooth. Full, one-way and incremental synchronization of items are supported. SyncEvolution can act as a SyncML/DAV client and SyncML server.
This package provides a provider for GNOME Online Accounts, allowing syncevolution to access account information stored there.
There are three methods to install syncevolution-provider-goa on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install syncevolution-provider-goa Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install syncevolution-provider-goa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install syncevolution-provider-goa
Install syncevolution-provider-goa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install syncevolution-provider-goa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install syncevolution-provider-goa
Install syncevolution-provider-goa Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install syncevolution-provider-goa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install syncevolution-provider-goa
How To Uninstall syncevolution-provider-goa on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the syncevolution-provider-goa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove syncevolution-provider-goa
Uninstall syncevolution-provider-goa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall syncevolution-provider-goa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove syncevolution-provider-goa
Remove syncevolution-provider-goa Configurations and Data
To remove syncevolution-provider-goa configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge syncevolution-provider-goa
Remove syncevolution-provider-goa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove syncevolution-provider-goa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge syncevolution-provider-goa
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install syncevolution-provider-goa package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
