*taps microphone* is this thing still on? Yes? Right, so here goes. 1. Anyone know how to stop Evolution repeatedly asking for password authentication? I tried typing in my passwords. Didn't work. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Didn't work. Which brings me to my puzzle. 2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice. Bev. P.S. (Sorry if you get this twice. I hoped I'd sent the first as plain text but hadn't.)
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:49:04PM +0000, Bev Nicolson wrote:
*taps microphone* is this thing still on? Yes?
I'm listening! :-)
Right, so here goes.
1. Anyone know how to stop Evolution repeatedly asking for password authentication? I tried typing in my passwords. Didn't work. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Didn't work. Which brings me to my puzzle.
I can't help with this one, I stopped using Evolution **years** ago. It's far tto much of a huge ramshackle structure for my liking.
2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice.
What desktop are you using? It's that which one needs to know in order to say how to add a program to the menuing system. If you were using xfce4 for example I coud tell you what to do but I guess you're probably using a Gnome desktop. -- Chris Green
Yes sorry, it is Gnome. Bev. On 12/03/2026 08:18, Chris Green wrote:
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:49:04PM +0000, Bev Nicolson wrote:
*taps microphone* is this thing still on? Yes?
I'm listening! :-)
Right, so here goes.
1. Anyone know how to stop Evolution repeatedly asking for password authentication? I tried typing in my passwords. Didn't work. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Didn't work. Which brings me to my puzzle.
I can't help with this one, I stopped using Evolution **years** ago. It's far tto much of a huge ramshackle structure for my liking.
2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice.
What desktop are you using? It's that which one needs to know in order to say how to add a program to the menuing system. If you were using xfce4 for example I coud tell you what to do but I guess you're probably using a Gnome desktop.
On 11/03/2026 23:49, Bev Nicolson wrote: [SNIP]
2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice.
FWIW, I'm almost certain that Mint Cinnamon adds Flatpaks to the menu(s), but even so, it's pretty easy to edit menus and add items. Cheers, Laurie. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie Brown laurie@brownowl.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------
I suspect it's a "key ring" issue - rather than saving passwords inside programs they often outsource to an external program dedicated to the task. does typing the following at the command line ps -elf | grep gnome-keyring-daemon show "gnome-keyring-daemon" running? Maybe you need to install it? S On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 23:49, Bev Nicolson <lumos@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
*taps microphone* is this thing still on? Yes?
Right, so here goes.
1. Anyone know how to stop Evolution repeatedly asking for password authentication? I tried typing in my passwords. Didn't work. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Didn't work. Which brings me to my puzzle.
2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice.
Bev.
P.S. (Sorry if you get this twice. I hoped I'd sent the first as plain text but hadn't.)
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Checked. Got it. Still asking for authentication. Bev On 12/03/2026 12:52, Steve Mynott wrote:
I suspect it's a "key ring" issue - rather than saving passwords inside programs they often outsource to an external program dedicated to the task.
does typing the following at the command line
ps -elf | grep gnome-keyring-daemon
show "gnome-keyring-daemon" running?
Maybe you need to install it?
S
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 23:49, Bev Nicolson <lumos@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
*taps microphone* is this thing still on? Yes?
Right, so here goes.
1. Anyone know how to stop Evolution repeatedly asking for password authentication? I tried typing in my passwords. Didn't work. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Didn't work. Which brings me to my puzzle.
2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice.
Bev.
P.S. (Sorry if you get this twice. I hoped I'd sent the first as plain text but hadn't.)
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In case anyone's wondering, I gave up with Evolution and am now using Mailspring. It could take a little getting used to but no tech issues thus far. Bev On Mar 12 2026, at 5:47 pm, Bev Nicolson <lumos@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
Checked. Got it. Still asking for authentication.
Bev
On 12/03/2026 12:52, Steve Mynott wrote:
I suspect it's a "key ring" issue - rather than saving passwords inside programs they often outsource to an external program dedicated to the task.
does typing the following at the command line
ps -elf | grep gnome-keyring-daemon
show "gnome-keyring-daemon" running?
Maybe you need to install it?
S
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 23:49, Bev Nicolson <lumos@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
*taps microphone* is this thing still on? Yes?
Right, so here goes.
1. Anyone know how to stop Evolution repeatedly asking for password authentication? I tried typing in my passwords. Didn't work. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Didn't work. Which brings me to my puzzle.
2. I can, in theory, install Evolution from the Flatpak, but it will not show up in the main menu. I have googled (actually DuckDuckGo) for a workaround and can't make head or tail of the advice.
Bev.
P.S. (Sorry if you get this twice. I hoped I'd sent the first as plain text but hadn't.)
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