Evolution 2.28.0 won't import backup .tar.gz backup

Thank you for your bug report. The issue is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug the to the people writting the software (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME)

I've seen this before, will look upstream.

what's the name of the directory you're importing from?

I have a directory -  colin/home/evolution bkup

I have tried restoring the backup file from the previous version of evolution (Ubuntu 9.04)  plus I have also tried to restore from a backup made in evolution 2.28 and I get the same message from both.

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what's the name of the directory you're importing from?

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       Status: New => Incomplete

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Do you get the issue if you use a directory without a space?

Just tried again after taking space out of directory name.  same result - asking for a valid file to restore

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Do you get the issue if you use a directory without a space?

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Just updated to ver 2.28.1 and problem is still there

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Do you get the issue if you use a directory without a space?

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When I tried to restore my settings from a directory with spaces in it, it gave me the "Please Select Valid Backup File to Restore" error, but when I moved it to a directory without spaces it worked. Nonetheless not being able to backup from a directory with spaces in it seems like it should still be identified as a bug (it is certainly not obvious to an end user). Should a different bug report be made for this deficiency?

I copied my backup to the desktop and it restored from there ok.
Earlier version used to restore ok from directory with space in name.

On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 22:41 +0000, wvarner wrote:

> When I tried to restore my settings from a directory with spaces in it,
> it gave me the "Please Select Valid Backup File to Restore" error, but
> when I moved it to a directory without spaces it worked. Nonetheless not
> being able to backup from a directory with spaces in it seems like it
> should still be identified as a bug (it is certainly not obvious to an
> end user). Should a different bug report be made for this deficiency?
>

I had the same problem after doing a fresh install of 9.10 and it scared the **** out of me. Thankfully it worked fine after I copied it to the desktop . This needs to get fixed fast.

Same here copied it to the desktop and it worked fine. Maybe we should all learn a lesson and stop using capitals and spaces on our file systems like the old days.

could you please tell us the exact names of those files? thanks.

I stored my backup file in:

/media/disk/Ubuntu Backup/Mail/evolution-backup.tar.gz

The space in the Ubuntu Backup folder being the initial problem.

seems similar to bug, which as fixed on 2.12, I'm commenting there now though, please keep submitting your backup names to the report, thanks.

This is an issue, confirmed upstream. Patch is waiting to be reviewed. Thanks for reporting this, guys.

No chance to import the .tar.gz file.
Stored in /home/markus/Desktop/evolution_backup.tar.gz

Heya :)

On 04.11.2009 18:59, Markus Haase wrote:
> No chance to import the .tar.gz file.
> Stored in /home/markus/Desktop/evolution_backup.tar.gz
>

Hm. I'm sorry for you. Can you please give us the output of
/usr/lib/evolution/2.28/evolution-backup --check
/home/markus/Desktop/evolution_backup.tar.gz

as well as "file /home/markus/Desktop/evolution_backup.tar.gz"?

Thanks in advance.

this was fixed upstream now, thanks a lot for reporting.

Remarkable. In the 21st century a backup would be located anywhere - mine is on a backup drive and I, too had the heck scared out of me. All is forgiven though, because this help is always just a click away. Much better than Microsoft. Thank You! Thank You ALL, infinitely! Good Deeds Do NOT Go Unrewarded (Moving the back-up to the desktop worked & it worked exceeding quick for a 25GB file) - Frank, Running Evolution 2.28, March 31, 2010

The new version is in lucid now