[Bug 62208] impossible to backup ~/.evolution/mail/config/et-expanded-mbox:*

[towsonu2003]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: evolution

Because these files contain a ":", it is impossible to backup (copy them
over) them. Here are what I tried:

1. copy them over to a usb disk with rsync -> it cannot due to name
2. tar them, copy the tar over, extract tar -> tar cannot extract these files due to name
3. tar them, change their names to remove the ":", untar them, rename them to add ":" -> linux cannot rename them to add ":"

so far, I just cannot copy these files, which means I cannot properly
backup my evolution configuration using a not-so-simple but basic tool
like rsync.

** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

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impossible to backup ~/.evolution/mail/config/et-expanded-mbox:*
https://launchpad.net/bugs/62208