Fabio, finally got there by deleting all files : .index, .cmeta plus an empty evolution folder?
The back up command from file gave an error message. It now works. many thanks for your help. rgds On Sun, 2011-06-05 at 15:36 +0000, Fabio Marconi wrote: > Hello Gordon > Yes, Click on File -> Backup saving the file on Desktop, reinstall then even > from File menu Restore or Import > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/786474 Title: evolution deos not empty wastebasket -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs