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Mount a DAV file system to synchronize Kontact

Find here a solution so synchronize your Kontact address book and Memotoo in both ways.

Contents

How to install

Mount a DAV file system (install the davfs2 package if necessary)

(replace below "user" with your Linux login)

Create a folder in your home:

mkdir /home/user/contactsDAV


2 possibilities to mount this folder:

  • Manually
Type:
 sudo mount -t davfs -o uid=user https://www.memotoo.com/contactsDAV.php /home/user/contactsDAV
And enter your Memotoo login and password.
(To umount the folder, type: sudo umount /home/user/contactsDAV)


  • When you start your computer
Type:
sudo vim /etc/fstab
Add this line:
https://www.memotoo.com/contactsDAV.php /home/user/contactsDAV davfs nolocks,uid=user,auto 0 0
Type:
vim /etc/davfs2/secrets
Add this line:
https://www.memotoo.com/contactsDAV.php login password (enter your Memotoo login and password)
More information on davfs: http://pwet.fr/man/linux/administration_systeme/mount_davfs


Create a directory address book in Kontact

  • Open Kontact
  • Click "Add ..." and "Directory"

KontactDav1.png

KontactDav2.png

  • Select your folder mounted

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  • Now you see all your contacts in Kontact

KontactDav4.png


See Also

First solution in 2008


Links

Sync Kontact with Memotoo