Re: Export / Import of contact groups?

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From: Markus Feilner <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], Carl Schwan <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Export / Import of contact groups?
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:50:37 +0100
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Organization: Feilner IT
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Ahhhh and in the *ctg files there are references to adressbook entries=20
("contactReference"). So only mail adresses that are NOT in the adressbook=
=20
will show up here ("contactData"). That's why I did not find the entries wh=
en I=20
was looking for them...=20

Thanks! Hope copy and paste / sync of this directory will just work...=20
will keep you updated...

However:=20

# cat WARNING_README.txt=20
Important Warning!!!

Don't create or copy vCards inside this folder manually, they are managed b=
y=20
the Akonadi framework!
#

So I guess I have to stop akonadi before pasting files in here ... or chang=
ing=20
them?=20


Am Montag, 17. November 2025, 14:16:54 Mitteleurop=C3=A4ische Normalzeit sc=
hrieb=20
Carl Schwan:
> Hi,
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> there are two ways:
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> - If it's a local contact resource, the contact groups are stored here:=20
> ~/.local/share/contacts/*.ctg - If it's a remote resources, the easiest w=
ay
> is to open akonadi console and then look at the raw payload of the contact
> group in the browser tab.
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> The format is a xml, not really sure where it came from but likely from an
> old service provider.
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> Cheers,
> Carl
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> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025, at 1:27 PM, Markus Feilner wrote:
> > Hi,
> >=20
> > how can I export and import contact groups in Kadressbook from the local
> > adressbook ? I looked, but I am clueless. Ideally, I would love to sync=
 a
> > file or file directory but that seems not a good idea...
> >=20
> > Any help or link appreciated!
> >=20
> > Best Regards - Mit freundlichen Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fen,
> >=20
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Best Regards - Mit freundlichen Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fen,

Markus Feilner, Feilner IT
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