Kaddressbook add gmail address book

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I am trying unsuccessfully to add a gmail address book to kaddressbook. The app opens librewolf and all goes well in librewolf. However no address book is added/created in the end. I am looking into the kaddressbook-git in the chaotic-aur. Has anyone successfully added an addressbook this way.

When I try to install kaddressbook-git I am getting this error.

kuserfeedback-git-1.2.1_r812.g4a72fc8-1-x86_64 is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'kuserfeedback-git-1.2.1_r812.g4a72fc8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst.sig' from r2.garudal
inux.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
garuda-inxi 
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Kaddressbook and Google have always been problematic. Here is a recent bug thread;

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=439285

I have read issues with kaddressbook and google contacts where it deleted half the contacts, so make sure you have a backup. IMO, it is a mess and I try to avoid all the Kmail PIM apps and with that, I would suggest using Thunderbird instead.

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I really like the way kde has integrated kmail, kontacts, kaddressbook, kalendar. I am hoping to keep it this way. Does thunderbird have decent integration with kde?

That specific bug report shows fixed. But there are tons of people experiencing problems like mine. I am hoping that the kaddressbook-git may have some newer code that may fix whatever bug that is stopping me.

I couldn't imagine loosing half of my contacts.

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Funny you mention ...."Does thunderbird have decent integration with kde?"

Just recently, I believe it really evolved with KDE 5.27, they integrated their PIM support into apps and widgets, something I was waiting for ....forever. Make sure you have kdepim-addons installed and all its dependencies, and reboot. Then if you use apps like the default calendar widget and many others, you can turn on PIM support in the widgets settings which lets you see Calendar entries setup via Thunderbird, etc. You can then install Phonebook (KDE's app) and your contacts should appear there (if you initiate PIM in settings.)

KDE....it gets better! :rofl:

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