<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hello everybody,</p>
<p dir="auto">I'm thinking to switch to Ubuntu touch on my mobile phone, because I don't have a google account and therefor not using their cloud-based calendar and to synchronize your android calendar with your calendar on your desktop PC without using the google cloud-based stuff is a pain in the ass. I hope this works much better with Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch, if anybody would be so kind and tell me his experience on this topic. Is it possible to synchronize your Ubuntu calendar with the Ubuntu Touch calendar without going over the cloud?</p>
<p dir="auto">Thank you very much.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3212/calendar-synchronization-of-ubuntu-and-ubuntu-touch</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:52:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3212.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 06:14:01 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:58:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">How to setup Google Calendar synchronization via CalDAV on the Ubuntu smartphone</p>
<p dir="auto">Overview<br />
Google allows a Google Calendar account to synchronize via the CalDAV service. To add a Google Calendar account using Generic CalDAV perform the following stepssteps:</p>
<p dir="auto">Select Accounts &gt; Add New online Account &gt; Generic CalDAV.<br />
On the CalDAV screen:<br />
Enter the full email address in the Username fields.<br />
Enter the password used to access Google Calendar in the Password field.<br />
In the Server Address field, enter <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/</a>&lt;emailaddress&gt;/events  where  &lt;emailaddress&gt; is the Google email address.<br />
Click Save.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/25754</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/25754</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr.T.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:31:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/normandc" aria-label="Profile: normandc">@<bdi>normandc</bdi></a> Regarding syncevolution, I only briefly dabbled with it.  It may be possible to get it working, but that's beyond my capabilities.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23574</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23574</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:31:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:38:05 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/markg_108" aria-label="Profile: MarkG_108">@<bdi>MarkG_108</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/23507">Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">I got the commands from the instructions on setting up Anbox.</p>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">I'm not 100% sure but I think anbox is more deeply integrated that in fact it has to be in the real rootfs and wouldn't work when installed in a libertine container.<br />
Besides that, anbox is early alpha, so I wouldn't take things necessary there as a pattern/template to do more standard things.<br />
Once anbox is stable - whenever that might be - all the tampering with the rootfs wouldn't be needed anymore.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23548</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23548</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ingo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:38:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:22:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/markg_108" aria-label="Profile: MarkG_108">@<bdi>MarkG_108</bdi></a><br />
Since you mention synchronizing a Palm Pilot (had one as well!) from the desktop PC, wouldn't it be much simpler to sync the UT phone from the desktop too? I'm thinking of the rsync command. Once the commands are figured out, a simple bash file could be created and a desktop launcher linked to it to make it even quicker to use.</p>
<p dir="auto">I'm surprised syncevolution didn't work, I recall reading about it on the forum, although I didn't test it.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23523</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23523</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[normandc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:22:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:39:03 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/unisuperbox" aria-label="Profile: UniSuperBox">@<bdi>UniSuperBox</bdi></a> Just to add, I did try installing xterm on Libertine, and it works.  But, there's no keyboard.  So, there's no way to enter commands.  So, I'm guessing that Libertine as a space to run commandline programs simply will not work.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23522</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23522</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:39:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:19:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/unisuperbox" aria-label="Profile: UniSuperBox">@<bdi>UniSuperBox</bdi></a> Thanks for the feedback.  I got the commands from the instructions on setting up Anbox.  See <a href="https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/anbox.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/anbox.html</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Regarding it not being "undone" after the terminal is closed, yes, I see in these instructions that they do specify explicitly remounting as "ro" before exiting (at least in the "Troubleshooting" section, though odd that the command wasn't included in the prior sections).  So yes, best to include this.  As you say, best probably to stick with Libertine (though given its failure, at least on my phone, to run GUI applications, I sorta forgot about it).  [edited to add]  I tried to install a command-line program on Libertine, and there's no way that I can see to run it.  Libertine seems to be exclusively for GUI programs.</p>
<p dir="auto">Anyway, I'm guessing that given the instructions for Anbox (which does involve installing from APT) that installing a small command-line program can't be any more harmful, provided the system is returned to read-only status.  Regardless, I did update my comment above to (a) make sure read-only status was returned to and (b) to include a warning based upon your feedback.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23507</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23507</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:19:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:57:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">No, remounting the system as read-only is not undone after the terminal is closed. It's also more possible to break the system when it is mounted read-write and OTA updates may erase your changes. Overall, I think you'll be very upset with using the system this way.</p>
<p dir="auto">The best way to install packages from the Ubuntu archives on your device is with Libertine: <a href="https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/libertine.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/libertine.html</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23495</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23495</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[UniSuperBox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:57:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:10:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Warning:  what's written below is something I've done on my own phone, but others have suggested it's a bad idea (see following comment from UniSuperBox).  For me it's the easiest way to directly have a copy of a calendar on both my desktop computer and my phone, and thus I share it as a possible solution.  But, I acknowledge that others with more experience advise against it.  And, I also acknowledge that some people hate command-line programs, so what I suggest below may simply not be of interest.</p>
<hr />
<p dir="auto">Command-line Linux programs work on Ubuntu Touch.  So, a possible solution would be to install something like <a href="https://calcurse.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">calcurse</a> (it's available as a <a href="https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/calcurse" rel="nofollow ugc">package</a>) on both your Ubuntu phone and (presumably) Ubuntu desktop.  Then simply "sync" by replacing the "todo" and "apts" files, via a file manager, as needed (IE, whenever one of these files has been altered on either the phone or desktop).  These files are located in the following directory of both the phone and the desktop:  ~/.calcurse</p>
<p dir="auto">To install it, run the following from your desktop while your phone is plugged in via USB:</p>
<pre><code>mark@debian:~$ adb shell
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /
[sudo] password for phablet: 
phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo apt update

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo apt install calcurse

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo mount -o ro,remount /
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">And that should install it.  The last command is to leave the system as read only (ro), which I gather is important.  I obtained the commands to allow for usage of APT from the description on installing Anbox (see here:  <a href="https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/anbox.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/anbox.html</a>)</p>
<p dir="auto">Afterthoughts:</p>
<p dir="auto">If you don't mind command-line programs, the following are ones that I find useful.<br />
Midnight Commander (known as "mc") is a recommended command-line file manager.  Also, "locate", which helps with finding files after running "sudo updatedb", is also a useful command-line program.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23491</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23491</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:10:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:33:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/applee" aria-label="Profile: AppLee">@<bdi>AppLee</bdi></a>  With my LineageOS phone, I tried exporting my Calendar entries to my desktop (IE, to Orage, the XFCE calendar, or Lightning, the Thunderbird calendar), and it worked.  But, subsequent imports by the desktop calendar programs resulted in duplicate entries.  It just looked very sloppy after a while.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23487</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23487</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:33:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:19:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi,<br />
I used to sync my desktop (thunderbird+lightning) with my ubuntu touch phone through <a href="https://radicale.org/clients/" rel="nofollow ugc">radicale</a>.<br />
<a href="http://jonathantutorial.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-set-up-radicale.html" rel="nofollow ugc">This post of Jonathan</a>, shows the walk-through very well.<br />
It worked well, but I no longer use it because I needed to have it available even without a phone and finally use the Horde server of our mail system (similar to what is done with Nextcloud).<br />
At the time, I also could not sync with ssh enabled. But without ssh it worked well.<br />
aimar</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23486</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23486</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[aimar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:19:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:12:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/applee" aria-label="Profile: AppLee">@<bdi>AppLee</bdi></a>  For syncing the information from Palm Pilot with the desktop application JPilot, the program <a href="https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/pilot-link" rel="nofollow ugc">pilot-link</a> was used.</p>
<p dir="auto">[edit]<br />
Well, the stuff below about "SyncEvolution" was wrong.  Not a solution.<br />
[/edit]</p>
<p dir="auto">I notice that Evolution has its own syncing program, called SyncEvolution, which is described as being able to, "Sync personal information data using SyncML and CalDAV/CardDAV (CLI)".</p>
<p dir="auto">1.)  Ubuntu package for <a href="https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/syncevolution" rel="nofollow ugc">SyncEvolution</a><br />
2.)  Homepage of <a href="https://www.syncevolution.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">SyncEvolution</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Well, I'll give this a try, but I doubt it will work.  Likely, as others have said, some sort of "Cloud" service needs to be set up (though I've tried using the localhost on my desktop in the past to set up some sorta syncing thing, and that failed).</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23484</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23484</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:12:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:31:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/avex" aria-label="Profile: avex">@<bdi>avex</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Alfred Neumayer's app <a href="https://open-store.io/app/me.fredl.ghostcloud" rel="nofollow ugc">GhostCloud</a> makes interacting and downloading files from NextCloud much easier than it used to be, but I agree with you and others: closer integration with NextCloud would be really good.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23482</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23482</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[[[global:former-user]]]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:00:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hello Guys,</p>
<p dir="auto">thank your for sharing your experience. I made similar experience as Kalle and I get a bit upset when the easiest things become something impossible in this world.</p>
<p dir="auto">Anyway, I will make some effort to get this done and would let you know about the results. But don't expect much because I'm not an expert and certainly not with Ubuntu.</p>
<p dir="auto">Cheers</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23480</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23480</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[avex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:08:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/markg_108" aria-label="Profile: MarkG_108">@<bdi>MarkG_108</bdi></a><br />
You're right, it should be this way. But companies intend to keep their users locked in their ecosystem.</p>
<p dir="auto">As for UT, these features are important, but it's not an easy task. Palm was able to build a desktop server to handle their phone. And I'm trying to remember, but I think I needed to use their calendar to be synced....</p>
<p dir="auto">Now you have some options, keep us posted about what you will discover. I'm sure many will be interested.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23479</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23479</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AppLee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:08:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:35:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">This is something I'm very interested in as well.  I come from a background of using Palm Pilots, where syncing was done directly between the Palm device and the desktop computer (in the case of my Linux desktop, that was the program <a href="http://jpilot.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">jpilot</a>).</p>
<p dir="auto">So it drives me crazy that it can't be done with smart phones (Android, LineageOS, or Ubuntu Touch) and a desktop.  Instead, a third party, like Google, seems to be required.  I'd rather not be forced to share all my daytimer info with the likes of Google.</p>
<p dir="auto">Since syncing directly between a Palm Pilot and a desktop was possible, I don't understand why it's not possible with a smart phone and a desktop.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23477</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23477</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MarkG_108]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:11:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I am also using a self-hosted NextCloud installation for syncing calendar and contacts between desktop and Ubuntu Touch smartphone.</p>
<p dir="auto">I wonder: Has anybody ever tried a direct sync using syncevolution on both sides? <a href="https://syncevolution.org/wiki/synchronizing-evolution-http-howto" rel="nofollow ugc">https://syncevolution.org/wiki/synchronizing-evolution-http-howto</a> and/or <a href="https://syncevolution.org/wiki/http-server-howto" rel="nofollow ugc">https://syncevolution.org/wiki/http-server-howto</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23465</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23465</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[kalle.kruse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:11:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:23:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/avex" aria-label="Profile: avex">@<bdi>avex</bdi></a> Installing NextCloud on your desktop will allow you to sync when your phone is connected to your home network.</p>
<p dir="auto">If you want mobile sync, than you will have to open a port from internet to your desktop acting as a server.</p>
<p dir="auto">But NextCloud is the solution I know, maybe your calendar app on your desktop can sync ICS files or allow synchronizing with other softwares...</p>
<p dir="auto">The calendar app in UT is compatible with CalDav protocol, so if your desktop app can work as a CalDav server than you don't need anything else.</p>
<p dir="auto">Good luck</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23450</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23450</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AppLee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:23:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:53:15 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hello <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/applee" aria-label="Profile: AppLee">@<bdi>AppLee</bdi></a> ,</p>
<p dir="auto">thank your very much for your answer. I thought about to synchronize via WiFi or even a usb-cable when I'm at my PC. This would be fine for me .... Are they any apps or solution which make this possible?<br />
Thank you.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23449</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23449</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[avex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:53:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:30:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hello <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/avex" aria-label="Profile: avex">@<bdi>avex</bdi></a> ,<br />
If you don't want to use any "cloud" based solution you can export your calendar as ICS and import it ; though the operation is not automated and could be annoying on the long term.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Synchronizing</strong> calendar might occur using a "cloud" system.<br />
According to me synchronizing means that any operation on one side is replicated on the other side ; so it must use some kind of service put in the middle of the two systems.</p>
<p dir="auto">With UT I use NextCloud, you can use any NextCloud service available or create your own self-hosted solution.</p>
<p dir="auto">I hope this will help you find what you want.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/post/23448</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/post/23448</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AppLee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 08:30:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Calendar synchronization of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch on Mon, 07 Oct 2019 06:21:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/avex" aria-label="Profile: avex">@<bdi>avex</bdi></a> hi just moved your question to support. Thanks</p>
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