Hey Paul
On a different note, why is "Windows Live Messenger" "Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. Get started." and "Your PC, mobile phone, and online services work together like never before. See how Windows(R) fits your life" continuously showing up in your emails as a signature? chris... On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 11:48 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- "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
