Tomboy doesn't preserve sync settings

[Jacob Henner]

After setting up a local directory to sync with, Tomboy will sync the current arrangement of notes, but any further attempt to sync fails, as the settings for where to sync aren't preserved. Reproduced on two machines running 12.10

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: tomboy 1.12.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 24 00:27:32 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120822.4)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: tomboy
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-19 (34 days ago)

[alexsavio (alexsavio)]

Hi,

The same is happening to me in quantal amd64.

$tomboy --debug
** Running Mono with --debug **
[DEBUG 11:46:44.716] NoteManager created with note path "/home/alexandre/.local/share/tomboy".
[INFO 11:46:45.240] Initializing Mono.Addins
[DEBUG 11:46:45.301] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.303] Name: Tomboy.Tomboy,0.10
[DEBUG 11:46:45.303] Description:
[DEBUG 11:46:45.303] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.303] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.303] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/Tomboy.exe
[DEBUG 11:46:45.793] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.ExportToHtmlAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.793] Name: Export to HTML
[DEBUG 11:46:45.793] Description: Exports individual notes to HTML.
[DEBUG 11:46:45.793] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.793] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.793] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/addins/ExportToHtml.dll
[DEBUG 11:46:45.795] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.FileSystemSyncServiceAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Name: Local Directory Sync Service Add-in
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Description: Synchronize Tomboy Notes to a local file system path
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/addins/FileSystemSyncService.dll
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.WebDavSyncServiceAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Name: WebDav Sync Service Add-in
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Description: Synchronize Tomboy Notes to a WebDav URL
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.796] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/addins/WebDavSyncService.dll
[DEBUG 11:46:45.798] Unable to locate 'gnomesu' in your PATH
[DEBUG 11:46:45.798] Using '/usr/bin/gksu' as GUI 'su' tool
[DEBUG 11:46:45.798] Successfully found all system tools
[DEBUG 11:46:45.798] Unable to locate 'wdfs' in your PATH
[DEBUG 11:46:45.798] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.WebSyncServiceAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.799] Name: Web Sync Service Add-in
[DEBUG 11:46:45.799] Description: Synchronize Tomboy Notes with Tomboy Online and other compatible web services
[DEBUG 11:46:45.799] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.799] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.799] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/addins/WebSyncServiceAddin.dll
[DEBUG 11:46:45.801] Loading notes
[DEBUG 11:46:45.917] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.BacklinksAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.917] Name: Backlinks
[DEBUG 11:46:45.917] Description: See which notes link to the one you're currently viewing.
[DEBUG 11:46:45.917] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.917] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.917] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/addins/Backlinks.dll
[DEBUG 11:46:45.918] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.PrintNotesAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.918] Name: Printing Support
[DEBUG 11:46:45.918] Description: Allows you to print a note.
[DEBUG 11:46:45.918] Namespace: Tomboy
[DEBUG 11:46:45.918] Enabled: True
[DEBUG 11:46:45.918] File: /usr/lib/tomboy/addins/PrintNotes.dll
[DEBUG 11:46:45.919] AddinManager.OnAddinLoaded: Tomboy.FixedWidthAddin
[DEBUG 11:46:45.919] Name: Fixed Width
[DEBUG 11:46:45....

[silverado (sherrell)]

I had the very same problem and after many hours of jacking around with this I found something that works. So you may try this and see if it works for you.

Edit -> Preferences -> Synchronization -> Clear
Edit -> Preferences -> Add-ins -> Synchronization
Disable them all and exit tomboy.
Restart tomboy and Enable "Local Directory Sync Service Add-in"
Then go back to:
Edit -> Preferences -> Synchronization and use Service: Local Folder and add the Folder Path.

The Local Folder works after doing this. The problem was that once I got it working it always works even if I enable the WebDav and Web Sync Add-in. So I don't know what causes it to break, but this was the fix for me.

Hope this helps.

[ngsupb (ngsupb)]

The same issue. Unfortunately the last solution doesn'twork.

Please help

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Michele (michele5ba-deactivatedaccount)]

Launched tomboy from terminal and got this message when try to synchronize (clicking ''save'' in ''preferences''):
[ERROR 14:47:57.104] Unparsable last-sync-date element in /home/michele/.config/tomboy/manifest.xml
ubuntu 12.10 amd64 updated - fresh install

[Michele (michele5ba-deactivatedaccount)]

This is from /home/michele/.config/tomboy/tomboy.log

1/4/2013 5:34:40 PM [INFO]: Initializing Mono.Addins
1/4/2013 5:34:41 PM [ERROR]: Unparsable last-sync-date element in /home/michele/.config/tomboy/manifest.xml
1/4/2013 5:34:41 PM [INFO]: Monitor number returned by GetMonitorAtPoint (actual) is: 0
1/4/2013 5:34:41 PM [INFO]: Saved monitor number is: 0
1/4/2013 5:34:41 PM [INFO]: Saved Search window position is 169 x 101
1/4/2013 5:34:41 PM [INFO]: Saved monitor number does match the actual one - restoring as-is
1/4/2013 5:34:41 PM [INFO]: Restoring Search window to position 169 x 101 at monitor 0
1/4/2013 5:35:32 PM [ERROR]: Error cleaning up addin after sync: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
  at Tomboy.Sync.SyncManager.SynchronizationThread () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
1/4/2013 5:36:32 PM [ERROR]: Unparsable last-sync-date element in /home/michele/.config/tomboy/manifest.xml

How can I help more? The bug still affects me every time I try to synchronize locally my notes. Tomboy 1.12.0 on Ubuntu 12.10 amd64 (fresh install - full updated - no customizations)

[Konstantinos Togias (ktogias)]

This bug afects me too. The solution proposed at comment #3 does not work. Ubuntu 12.10 64bit, updated with tomboy_1.12.0-1ubuntu1_amd64 from repositories.

[Pyrosopher (pyrosopher)]

The suggested solution has not worked for me either.

This issue is becoming more urgent because Ubuntu One is dropping support for the current mechanism of synching in late Feb. Already their tinkering caused the server to think that I deleted all of my notes and proceeded to delete all the notes on my computer.

As the server situation drives people to search for other solutions, some will want to get Tomboy to synch locally with the Ubuntu One folder (or dropbox), something that doesn't work due to this bug.

Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit