If you want to remove evolution-data-server, it will remove these at least (tested in 16.04)
The following packages will be REMOVED:
evolution-data-server gdm3 gnome-contacts gnome-shell libfolks-eds25
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 378 not upgraded.
After this operation, 15.8 MB disk space will be freed.
So, the better treatment is a bit nasty, but it works!
Nasty Hack!
Rename Evolution binary folder, so that it won't be found! What works for me is these
sudo mv /usr/lib/evolution-data-server /usr/lib/evolution-data-server-disabled
sudo mv /usr/lib/evolution /usr/lib/evolution-disabled
That's it! Now, I can at least use the system.
Notes: If you disable evolution this way, you won't be able to use calender syncs or other fancy (useless for me) stuff.
Less dirty hack
Looks like more and more people are unsatisfied with evolution lately. But in my current setup, I don't rename the folder. Instead I just remove the executable bit and it works.
For disabling calendar process, I used
sudo chmod -x /usr/lib/evolution/evolution-calendar-factory
The good thing with this method is other evolution service can still work (they start and runs)
Repeat the same process for evolution-source-registry and evolution-addressbook-factory if you want to shut them up too!
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