- 1). Open a terminal session and install the python bindings for Evolution. The exact commands are different on different distributions. For Debian-based distros, type "sudo apt-get install python-evolution."
- 2). Open your Python script.
- 3). Type "import evolution" and press "Enter."
- 4). Type "addresses = evolution.ebook.open_addressbook('default')" and press "Enter." You now have access to the user's contact list and can continue the script to use the data how you want.