Managing Contacts with GNOME Contacts

Guide on using GNOME Contacts, a contacts management application integrated with the GNOME desktop environment, to organize and manage contacts on Debian systems.

Introduction

GNOME Contacts is a contacts management application that is part of the GNOME desktop environment. It allows you to organize and manage your contacts efficiently, providing features for adding, editing, and categorizing contacts. This tutorial will guide you through using GNOME Contacts to manage your contacts on Debian systems.

Installation

  1. Open the terminal on your Debian system.
  2. Install GNOME Contacts using the following command:
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install gnome-contacts
    
  3. Once the installation is complete, you can launch GNOME Contacts from the application menu or by running gnome-contacts in the terminal.

Adding Contacts

  1. Launch GNOME Contacts from the application menu.
  2. Click on the “+” button or select “New Contact” from the menu to add a new contact.
  3. Enter the contact’s details, such as name, email address, phone number, and any additional information.
  4. You can also add a photo to the contact by clicking on the photo placeholder and selecting an image file from your computer.
  5. Once you have entered all the necessary information, click on the “Save” button to save the contact.

Editing Contacts

  1. To edit an existing contact, select the contact from the contacts list.
  2. Click on the “Edit” button or select “Edit Contact” from the menu.
  3. Update the contact’s information as needed.
  4. Click on the “Save” button to save the changes.

Organizing Contacts

  1. GNOME Contacts allows you to organize your contacts into groups for better management.
  2. To create a new group, click on the “+” button next to “Groups” in the sidebar.
  3. Enter the name of the new group and click “Create.”
  4. You can then drag and drop contacts into the new group to organize them.

Searching and Filtering Contacts

  1. Use the search bar at the top of the GNOME Contacts window to search for specific contacts by name, email address, or other details.
  2. You can also filter contacts by groups using the dropdown menu next to the search bar.

Exporting and Importing Contacts

  1. GNOME Contacts allows you to export your contacts to a file for backup or import them from an existing file.
  2. To export contacts, select “Export…” from the menu and choose a location to save the exported file.
  3. To import contacts, select “Import…” from the menu and choose the file containing the contacts to import.

Conclusion

GNOME Contacts provides a simple yet effective way to manage your contacts on Debian systems. By following this tutorial, you should now be able to install GNOME Contacts, add and edit contacts, organize them into groups, search and filter contacts, and import/export contacts as needed.

Last modified March 11, 2024: re (d7bfc1c)