From 4b66da7ff8060fffdeac1cc4cb27f3182b3f2d46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vasil Zlatanov Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:59:47 +0100 Subject: First commit of dotfiles. --- mutt/goobook/README.txt | 125 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 125 insertions(+) create mode 100644 mutt/goobook/README.txt (limited to 'mutt/goobook/README.txt') diff --git a/mutt/goobook/README.txt b/mutt/goobook/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0816c95 --- /dev/null +++ b/mutt/goobook/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +GooBook -- Access your Google contacts from the command line. +::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: + +.. contents:: **Table of Contents** + +------------------------- +About +------------------------- + +The purpose of GooBook is to make it possible to use your Google Contacts in +a MUA such as Mutt. It's use mimics that of abook (somewhat). + +------------------------- +Installation Instructions +------------------------- + +GooBook is only released as a source distribution. + +It can be installed using easy_install or pip or manually with the source +tarball. + +=================== +easy_install or pip +=================== + +This is the recommended way to install goobook. +If installing this way you will not need to download the source manually. + +Run easy_install or pip:: + + $ easy_install -U goobook + $ pip install goobook + +easy_install is part of setuptools which should come with most distributions. + + +=================== +Source installation +=================== + +Download the source tarball, uncompress it, then run the install command:: + + $ tar -xzvf goobook-*.tar.gz + $ cd goobook-* + $ sudo python ./setup.py install + +========= +Upgrading +========= + +If you are upgrading from a pre 1.0 version you will have to remove the old +cachefile and create a new configuration. + +----------------------------- +Configure +----------------------------- + +For most users it will be enough to add an entry to your ~/.netrc:: + + machine google.com + login your@google.email + password secret + +To get access too more settings you can create ~/.goobookrc:: + + [DEFAULT] + # If not given here, email and password is taken from .netrc using + # machine google.com + email: user@gmail.com + password: top secret + # The following are optional, defaults are shown + max_results: 9999 + cache_filename: ~/.goobook_cache + cache_expiry_hours: 24 + +============== +Proxy settings +============== + +If you use a proxy you need to set the https_proxy environment variable. + +----------------------------- +Usage +----------------------------- + +To query your contacts:: + + $ goobook query QUERY + +The add command reads a email from STDIN and adds the From address to your Google contacts:: + + $ goobook add + +The cache is updated automatically according to the configuration but you can also force an update:: + + $ goobook reload + +========== +Mutt Setup +========== + +Set in your .muttrc file:: + + set query_command="goobook query '%s' + +to query address book. (Normally bound to "Q" key.) + +If you want to be able to use to complete email addresses instead of Ctrl-t add this: + + bind editor complete-query + +To add email addresses (with "a" key normally bound to create-alias command):: + + macro index,pager a "goobook add" "add the sender address to Google contacts" + +If you want to add an email's sender to Contacts, press a while it's selected in the index or pager. + +----------------------------- +Feedback and getting involved +----------------------------- + +- Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/goobook +- Issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/goobook/issues/list +- Code Repository: http://code.google.com/p/goobook/source/checkout -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf