flathub / flathub/org.gnome.Evolution

Uninstalling the Evolution Flatpak and clearing its data breaks the application upon reinstalling

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Hi,

I want to report an issue with the Evolution flatpak wherein if you uninstall it with `flatpak uninstall org.gnome.Evolution --delete-data` (you must include the `--delete-data` flag to reproduce this), the application subsequently breaks upon reinstalling.

[I was able to find a copy of this issue on the GNOME GitLab](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/issues/2033), but this seems specific to the Evolution flatpak, which is why I'm reopening it here.

After reinstalling the flatpak, the application is stuck in a partially installed state. It's impossible to get through the setup wizard (see the attached issue for symptoms), and upon further inspection, it looks as though the system doesn't even detect the Evolution flatpak anymore. Running `flatpak list | grep Evolution` only shows the locale package, not the whole application.

I've been able to reproduce this on several systems now, so I'm wondering if a fix can be applied to the Evolution flatpak to prevent this from happening in the future.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Start by reproducing the failure with `flatpak uninstall org.gnome.Evolution --delete-data`, reinstall the application, and compare the symptoms described here with GNOME issue 2033. Use `flatpak list | grep Evolution` to verify the incomplete installation; done means reinstalling after data removal completes normally and the full Evolution application is detected.

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devops
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Newbie friendliness
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