Have you checked in /home/[user]/.mozilla/firefox/[random].default/ There should be a file called bookmarks.html
chris... On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 11:00 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> wrote: >> From: <[email protected]>wrote: > >> How did you install firefox and what version? > > I installed 3.0.1 as per instructions: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FirefoxNewVersion > > Under the: Manual Install instructions. > The only thing I didn't do is > Line 3: rm firefox-3.0.tar.bz2 (see webpage above) > > which, I supposed, was just to delete the tar package after the files were > decompressed into the opt directory. > > also, instead of using the command: sudo tar -jxvf firefox-3.0.tar.bz2 -C > /opt > I used: sudo tar -jxvf > firefox-3.0.1.tar.bz2 -C /opt > > I did the install on 7/17/08, and the bookmarks transferred to 3.0.1 with no > problem. I was able to save new bookmarks with no problem for about 10 days, > but some time last week it stopped saving bookmarks. > >> Roger E. Rustad, Jr<[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Could you send us the current path of the bookmarks (use the 'pwd' >> > command)? Then perhaps one of us might be able to tell you some >> > commands that might help you put them in the right place. > > The only place I have knowingly saved bookmarks is in my home folder, and on > the desktop. I did so by clicking on bookmarks then clicking on organize > bookmarks, then clicking on import and backup, then clicking on Export HTML. > So that really should not cause a problem. > > I don't know where firefox puts bookmarks. That is the problem. On the other > hand, when I looked over the commands that I used in the above ubuntu > installation instructions, I realized that there are clues as to its > whereabouts. Am I correct in assuming that it is somwhere in the > /opt/firefox. > > on the other hand, it seems that bookmarks are in a file called .mozilla in > my home folder ....? homefolder~/.mozilla > when I do :~$ ls -asl in my home folder, there is a .mozilla folder > there is also a .mozilla.backup in the same folder, which I created at the > time of 3.0.1 installation. (as per instructions in above ubunto community > webpage.) > >> > BTW, have you heard of Del.icio.us? That might solve the problem of >> > having to email yourself bookmarks from different computers. >> > del.icio.us is integrated with the latest Firefox version. > I am familiar with delicious bookmarks. I used them before on my windows > computer, but I lost the password, which doesn't matter....I can always > start a new delicious account. > Nevertheless, I would still like to have my bookmarks work on my web > browser. > > The files I send to myself from only one computer....my roaming computer, > which is linux, as opposed to my windows computer which I havn't touched in > 3 or 4 months. I will use that one, though, when install more ram so I can > use it for VMware, so I can work with other distributions, and even the BSD. > > ________________________________ > Your PC, mobile phone, and online services work together like never before. > See how Windows(R) fits your life > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose
