evolution − The Evolution PIM and Email Client
evolution [ -c|--component component ] [ -g|--geometry geometry ] [ --offline ] [ --online ] [ --force-online ] [ --force-shutdown ] [ --disable-eplugin ] [ --disable-preview ] [ -i|--import filenames ] [ -q|--quit ]
Evolution is the GNOME mailer, calendar, contact manager and communications tool. The components which make up Evolution are tightly integrated with one another and act as a seamless personal information-management (PIM) tool.
This program
follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options
starting with two dashes (‘-’). A summary of
options is included below.
-c|--component component
Start Evolution showing the specified component. Available options are âmailâ, âcalendarâ, âcontactsâ, âtasksâ and âmemosâ.
-g|--geometry geometry
Apply the given geometry to the main window.
--offline
Start in offline mode.
--online
Start in online mode.
--force-online
Ignore network availability.
--force-shutdown
Forcibly shut down Evolution and background Evolution-Data-Server processes.
--disable-eplugin
Disable loading of any plugins.
--disable-preview
Disable preview pane of Mail, Contacts and Tasks.
-i|--import filenames
Import URIs or filenames given as rest of arguments.
-q|--quit
Request a running Evolution process to quit.
The Evolution team, https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution