[SOLVED] How to get rid of evolution-data-server?

Mercury305 · 01-20-2013, 03:54 PM

I would like to get rid of Evolution and Evolution-Data-server without having to delete some of its dependencies like Gnome Shell.

Is there a way to just disable all the evolution Notifications, Calender etc taking up resources in ram even though (minor).

Janus_Hyperion · 01-21-2013, 03:04 PM

As far as I know, evolution-data-server is integrated far too well in GNOME to remove without breaking GNOME shell. You can get rid of evolution and that should kill all the notifications. evolution-data-server should not give any notifications itself (as far as I know).

Mercury305 · 01-22-2013, 03:55 PM

I havent had the time to deal with this but there might be a way to disable through systemctl. I listed the processes but didn't see them. I have gotten rid of evolution but the Evolution notifiers are still on when listing the processes. It doesn't take away a lot of resources but would be nice to get rid of them completely since i do most of my email through google chrome browser.

Janus_Hyperion · 01-22-2013, 06:38 PM

Please do post if you find some way to get rid of it without touching gnome-shell. It would be useful for me as well.

PTrenholme · 01-25-2013, 07:50 PM

Not, I suspect, the answer you want, but I "solved" the "evolution problem" in the simplest way: just don't use GNOME, or GNOME-derived desktops.

Many -- in fact, almost all, I believe -- GNOME programs run quite well without gdm or evolution installed. In fact, here's what this old laptop shows:

Code:

$ sudo yum list installed evolution* gdm
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror, keys, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit, remove-
              : with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, upgrade-helper
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * fedora: mirror.uoregon.edu
 * rpmfusion-free: mirror.web-ster.com
 * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.web-ster.com
 * rpmfusion-nonfree: mirror.web-ster.com
 * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.web-ster.com
 * updates: mirrors.kernel.org
Installed Packages
evolution-data-server.i686                         3.6.2-3.fc18                          installed

But, as you see, I still need the evolution-data-server installed so I don't loose several useful GNOME programs.

Mercury305 · 01-25-2013, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTrenholme

Not, I suspect, the answer you want, but I "solved" the "evolution problem" in the simplest way: just don't use GNOME, or GNOME-derived desktops.

Many -- in fact, almost all, I believe -- GNOME programs run quite well without gdm or evolution installed. In fact, here's what this old laptop shows:

Code:

$ sudo yum list installed evolution* gdm
Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror, keys, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit, remove-
              : with-leaves, rpm-warm-cache, upgrade-helper
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * fedora: mirror.uoregon.edu
 * rpmfusion-free: mirror.web-ster.com
 * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.web-ster.com
 * rpmfusion-nonfree: mirror.web-ster.com
 * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.web-ster.com
 * updates: mirrors.kernel.org
Installed Packages
evolution-data-server.i686                         3.6.2-3.fc18                          installed

But, as you see, I still need the evolution-data-server installed so I don't loose several useful GNOME programs.

Yup, you are very right. I tried the LXDE Spin of Fedora and the problem was gone. But later I realized a whole bunch of things stopped working on my laptop such as screen brightness control, 2 finger scrolling... etc. and i ran back to gnome. Lxde is a nice de but it definitely needs more work. Gnome is a whole lot more clunky but it is more functional for me. So that is why I have damned my self to gnome and all its unnecessary junk... Although I might try KDE as well but that is even clunkier with too much unnecessary tweaks. Not too happy with the Linux DE's but I see a future in LXDE.

Janus_Hyperion · 01-26-2013, 11:54 AM

If you don't mind LXDE, then you will probably love XFCE. I was heavy GNOME/Cinnamon user. But was curious about XFCE and tried it. It took me (for my workflow) a total 1-2 days to get used to XFCE and now, just after 3 weeks of XFCE, I find it hard to use Cinnamon!

XFCE is very modular as well. You install what you want and do not have junk hanging around (like evolution data server).

Mercury305 · 01-26-2013, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nonamedotc

If you don't mind LXDE, then you will probably love XFCE. I was heavy GNOME/Cinnamon user. But was curious about XFCE and tried it. It took me (for my workflow) a total 1-2 days to get used to XFCE and now, just after 3 weeks of XFCE, I find it hard to use Cinnamon!

XFCE is very modular as well. You install what you want and do not have junk hanging around (like evolution data server).

ill check that out. I tried it on slackware before. I did like it. Havent tried the fedora spin though.