Uninstalling Evolution on GhostBSD XFCE Edition

Because I don’t use email on my GhostBSD XFCE system, uninstalling the evolution and evolution-data-server packages frees up a little over 100MB of disk space and keep my system clean and lean.

Step-by-Step Tutorial

I use these simple terminal commands to remove Evolution and its related components:

1. Check Installed Evolution Packages

pkg info | grep evolution

This lists all Evolution-related packages installed on your system.

2. Uninstall Evolution Packages

Use this command to remove the main Evolution packages. If other related packages appear in the previous step (like evolution-plugins), add them here as well.

sudo pkg delete evolution evolution-data-server

Installed packages to be REMOVED:
	evolution: 3.56.2_3
	evolution-data-server: 3.56.2_3

Number of packages to be removed: 2

The operation will free 101 MiB.
Proceed with deinstalling packages? [y/N]: y

3. Remove Evolution Configuration and Cache Files

rm -rf ~/.config/evolution
rm -rf ~/.cache/evolution
rm -rf ~/.local/share/evolution

This deletes leftover user data and caches for a complete clean-up.

4. Restart Your Session

Log out and back in, or reboot your system to update your desktop menu and make sure Evolution is fully removed.

Final Thoughts

For users managing multiple computers, developing a lean strategy by removing unused software like Evolution can increase system efficiency and free resources. Keeping machines optimized by eliminating duplication of unnecessary apps is a good habit for both personal and professional environments.