GNOME Evolution

GNOME Evolution has native Etebase support, allowing you to sync your SilentSuite calendar, contacts, and tasks directly -- no DAV bridge required.

Once configured in Evolution, your data also appears in GNOME Calendar, GNOME Contacts, and GNOME To Do.

Install the EteSync Module

The evolution-etesync module provides native Etebase support. Install it for your distribution:

Arch Linux

# Install from AUR
yay -S evolution-etesync-git

Fedora / CentOS

sudo dnf copr enable daftaupe/etesync-rs
sudo dnf install evolution-etesync

Debian / Ubuntu

Add the OBS repository for home:fawz:libetebase and install:

sudo apt install evolution-etesync

Check the EteSync downloads page for the latest package links.

Other Distributions

See the EteSync GNOME guide for additional options and build-from-source instructions.

Set Up

1. Open Evolution.
2. Click the arrow next to New in the toolbar > Collection Account.
3. Enter your username (email address).
4. Tick "Look up for an EteSync account".
5. Click Next.
6. Enter your password.
7. For self-hosted servers: click Advanced Options and enter your server URL (e.g. https://sync.your-domain.com). For the hosted service, enter https://server.silentsuite.io.
8. Click Next > Finish.

Your calendars, contacts, and task lists will appear in Evolution and across all GNOME apps.

GNOME Calendar & Contacts

After setting up Evolution, your SilentSuite data automatically appears in:

• GNOME Calendar -- all your encrypted calendars show up with events.
• GNOME Contacts -- all your encrypted contacts are accessible.
• GNOME To Do -- your encrypted task lists are available.

No additional configuration is needed for these apps.

Alternative: Via DAV Bridge

If the native module is not available for your distribution, you can use the DAV bridge instead:

1. Set up the SilentSuite Bridge.
2. In Evolution: New > Collection Account.
3. Enter your username.
4. Click Advanced Options > set server to http://localhost:37358/.
5. Tick "Look up for a CalDAV/CardDAV server", untick other options.
6. Click Look Up and enter your SilentSuite password.

Troubleshooting

Module not found

If the "EteSync account" option doesn't appear, the evolution-etesync package may not be installed correctly. Verify:

# Check for the module
ls /usr/lib/evolution/modules/ | grep etesync

Authentication fails

Double-check your username and password. Remember that your SilentSuite password is also your encryption key -- it must be entered exactly.