Re: Why Backup Profile

[meagain]

On 7/25/2017 4:06 PM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 8:14 AM, meagain wrote:

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the profile
just be in Dropbox?

If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in
your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default

Into per exemple this directory: C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\



My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their data,
each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all versions for a
month (free).

So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?


If your profile will be exactly in the same location on the new C-drive
where it was on your old C-drive, install SeaMonkey.  Then over-write
the new profile.ini on the new C-drive with the profiles.ini your old
C-drive.  Open the resulting profiles.ini file to see where your profile
was stored on your old C-drive and the Windows internal folder name
used; copy that folder from your old C-drive to the same location on
your new C-drive.

If, however, you choose to place your profile in a difference location
on the new C-drive --

1.  Locate the file profiles.ini on your new C-drive as I indicated
earlier in this thread.

2.  Open profiles.ini in a plain text editor (e.g., Notepad, Wordpad,
but NOT Word).

3.  Where you see something like
 Name=alt
that specifies the name of the profile (here "alt") seen in the Profile
Manager or used with the -p option when launching SeaMonkey.

4.  Where you see something like
Path=xxx
"xxx" is the Windows internal name of the profile folder.  This is where
you indicate the new path to your moved profile, complete from the drive
letter to the Windows internal folder name.  Since that will be a
complete path, then you will also need
IsRelative=0
to indicate the path is NOT relative to where your profiles.ini file is
located.

NOTE WELL:  Do NOT move the file profiles.ini.  SeaMonkey will look for
it only where you found it in step #1.

In my configuration, my browser is not on my C-drive; and my five
profiles are on a third drive.  In my profiles.ini, I have five
instances of
[Profilen]
Name=xxx
IsRelative=0
Path=zzz
Default=1
where the "n" in Profilen is a number from 0 to 4 for my five profiles.
"xxx" is the various names of my profiles.  All my paths (zzz) are
complete, not relative.

Default=1 appears to be set whenever I change profiles.  You should
leave this alone if it exists.  I think it determines which profile to
use if, instead of launching Firefox, you select an Internet shortcut
that causes Windows to automatically launch SeaMonkey.

Note:  With a changed loacation for your profile, you might need to edit
the file prefs.js.  Either do this in SeaMonkey by putting about:config
in the address area, or else terminate SeaMonkey and do this in a
plain-text editor.  Each preference that refers to a Windows path needs
to be examined to determine if that path should be changed to reflect
the changed path to the profile.  BE VERY CAREFUL when you do this.  It
is best to backup file prefs.js before attempting to modify it.



In prefs.js  I see a very hairy element like this:

user_pref("extensions.xpiState", 
"{\"app-profile\":{\"inspec...@mozilla.org\":{\"d\":\"C:UsersRickAppDataRoamingMozillaSeaMonkeyProfilesqq...


that resembles 'path'.  Can I just remove this user_pref() ?  Assuming I 
do not use any extensions (or do I?)?


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Re: Why Backup Profile

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David E. Ross a écrit :

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
(URI area).

Thank-you. With Windows 10 1703, I was not able to directly acces to my 
profile, even with administrator acount. With SeaMonkey 
"about:profiles", it is fine now.

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Re: Why Backup Profile

[meagain]

On 7/25/2017 8:46 PM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 5:17 PM, meagain wrote:

On 7/25/2017 2:16 PM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 20:01:

On 7/25/2017 11:45 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 17:14:

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the
profile
just be in Dropbox?

If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be
destroyed in
your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default



Into per exemple this directory:
C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\



My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am
not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address
area
(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their
data, each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all
versions for a month (free).

So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?



Will the dropbox backup occurs when SM is not running ?


When a file is not 'in use' Dropbox indexes it (creates a CRC) then
uploads it (using the CRC to make sure it matches - actually the CRC
is on each piece of 5MB or so).  The backup store is done when the
file is replaced.

I hate those automatic actions ... never sure that the backup occur at a
right time.


If you are not a Dropbox user already then I may have given the wrong
impression. (I wish they had better documentation.) All your files are
on your computer AND in the Dropbox cloud. When you delete or change a
file on your computer it is changed in the cloud, plus the old file is
kept as a "backup" that can be retrieved at will (within 30 days).

An app example is Rootsmagic: install the s/w and the data is
automatically put on dropbox.  https://www.rootsmagic.com/App/FAQ/

So If I could tell SeaMonkey to use   c://...dropbox/qqxxyyy   for my
profile then my profile would be in the cloud all the time after SM has
been closed for the day.


That means my browser history, cookies, etc, are all available to hackers.




Oh? And on your computer they are not ?-) DB uses secure transmissions 
and I have not seen any reports that their data storage has been stolen, 
ever.


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Re: Why Backup Profile

[David E. Ross]

On 7/25/2017 5:17 PM, meagain wrote:
> On 7/25/2017 2:16 PM, Ray_Net wrote:
>> meagain wrote on 25-07-17 20:01:
>>> On 7/25/2017 11:45 AM, Ray_Net wrote:
 meagain wrote on 25-07-17 17:14:
> On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:
>>> meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:
 Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the
 profile
 just be in Dropbox?
>>> If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be
>>> destroyed in
>>> your dropbox.
>>>
>>> It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current
>>> profile:
>>> C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Into per exemple this directory:
>>> C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\
>>>
>>
>> My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am
>> not the
>> only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.
>>
>> To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address
>> area
>> (URI area).
>>
>
> Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their
> data, each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all
> versions for a month (free).
>
> So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?
>
>
 Will the dropbox backup occurs when SM is not running ?
>>>
>>> When a file is not 'in use' Dropbox indexes it (creates a CRC) then
>>> uploads it (using the CRC to make sure it matches - actually the CRC
>>> is on each piece of 5MB or so).  The backup store is done when the
>>> file is replaced.
>> I hate those automatic actions ... never sure that the backup occur at a
>> right time.
> 
> If you are not a Dropbox user already then I may have given the wrong 
> impression. (I wish they had better documentation.) All your files are
> on your computer AND in the Dropbox cloud. When you delete or change a
> file on your computer it is changed in the cloud, plus the old file is
> kept as a "backup" that can be retrieved at will (within 30 days).
> 
> An app example is Rootsmagic: install the s/w and the data is 
> automatically put on dropbox.  https://www.rootsmagic.com/App/FAQ/
> 
> So If I could tell SeaMonkey to use   c://...dropbox/qqxxyyy   for my 
> profile then my profile would be in the cloud all the time after SM has
> been closed for the day.

That means my browser history, cookies, etc, are all available to hackers.


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Re: Why Backup Profile

[meagain]

On 7/25/2017 2:16 PM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 20:01:

On 7/25/2017 11:45 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 17:14:

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the
profile
just be in Dropbox?

If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be
destroyed in
your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default



Into per exemple this directory:
C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\



My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am
not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address
area
(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their
data, each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all
versions for a month (free).

So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?



Will the dropbox backup occurs when SM is not running ?


When a file is not 'in use' Dropbox indexes it (creates a CRC) then
uploads it (using the CRC to make sure it matches - actually the CRC
is on each piece of 5MB or so).  The backup store is done when the
file is replaced.

I hate those automatic actions ... never sure that the backup occur at a
right time.


If you are not a Dropbox user already then I may have given the wrong 
impression. (I wish they had better documentation.) All your files are

on your computer AND in the Dropbox cloud. When you delete or change a
file on your computer it is changed in the cloud, plus the old file is
kept as a "backup" that can be retrieved at will (within 30 days).

An app example is Rootsmagic: install the s/w and the data is 
automatically put on dropbox.  https://www.rootsmagic.com/App/FAQ/


So If I could tell SeaMonkey to use   c://...dropbox/qqxxyyy   for my 
profile then my profile would be in the cloud all the time after SM has

been closed for the day.




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Re: Why Backup Profile

[David E. Ross]

On 7/25/2017 8:13 AM, Mozillian wrote:
> Using what ?
> Steps please !
> So we all can learn.
> Even stupids like me.
> 

Since I keep my backups on a removable hard drive that I store remotely
from my computer, I backup only once a week (today or tomorrow).  See my
 for details.

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Re: Why Backup Profile

[David E. Ross]

On 7/25/2017 8:14 AM, meagain wrote:
> On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:
>>> meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:
 Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the profile
 just be in Dropbox?
>>> If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in
>>> your dropbox.
>>>
>>> It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current profile:
>>> C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default
>>>
>>> Into per exemple this directory: C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\
>>>
>>
>> My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am not the
>> only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.
>>
>> To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
>> (URI area).
>>
> 
> Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their data, 
> each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all versions for a 
> month (free).
> 
> So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?

If your profile will be exactly in the same location on the new C-drive
where it was on your old C-drive, install SeaMonkey.  Then over-write
the new profile.ini on the new C-drive with the profiles.ini your old
C-drive.  Open the resulting profiles.ini file to see where your profile
was stored on your old C-drive and the Windows internal folder name
used; copy that folder from your old C-drive to the same location on
your new C-drive.

If, however, you choose to place your profile in a difference location
on the new C-drive --

1.  Locate the file profiles.ini on your new C-drive as I indicated
earlier in this thread.

2.  Open profiles.ini in a plain text editor (e.g., Notepad, Wordpad,
but NOT Word).

3.  Where you see something like
 Name=alt
that specifies the name of the profile (here "alt") seen in the Profile
Manager or used with the -p option when launching SeaMonkey.

4.  Where you see something like
Path=xxx
"xxx" is the Windows internal name of the profile folder.  This is where
you indicate the new path to your moved profile, complete from the drive
letter to the Windows internal folder name.  Since that will be a
complete path, then you will also need
IsRelative=0
to indicate the path is NOT relative to where your profiles.ini file is
located.

NOTE WELL:  Do NOT move the file profiles.ini.  SeaMonkey will look for
it only where you found it in step #1.

In my configuration, my browser is not on my C-drive; and my five
profiles are on a third drive.  In my profiles.ini, I have five
instances of
[Profilen]
Name=xxx
IsRelative=0
Path=zzz
Default=1
where the "n" in Profilen is a number from 0 to 4 for my five profiles.
"xxx" is the various names of my profiles.  All my paths (zzz) are
complete, not relative.

Default=1 appears to be set whenever I change profiles.  You should
leave this alone if it exists.  I think it determines which profile to
use if, instead of launching Firefox, you select an Internet shortcut
that causes Windows to automatically launch SeaMonkey.

Note:  With a changed loacation for your profile, you might need to edit
the file prefs.js.  Either do this in SeaMonkey by putting about:config
in the address area, or else terminate SeaMonkey and do this in a
plain-text editor.  Each preference that refers to a Windows path needs
to be examined to determine if that path should be changed to reflect
the changed path to the profile.  BE VERY CAREFUL when you do this.  It
is best to backup file prefs.js before attempting to modify it.

-- 
David Ross


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Re: Why Backup Profile

[Ray_Net]

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 20:01:

On 7/25/2017 11:45 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 17:14:

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the
profile
just be in Dropbox?
If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be 
destroyed in

your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default 




Into per exemple this directory:
C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\



My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am 
not the

only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address 
area

(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their
data, each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all
versions for a month (free).

So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?



Will the dropbox backup occurs when SM is not running ?


When a file is not 'in use' Dropbox indexes it (creates a CRC) then 
uploads it (using the CRC to make sure it matches - actually the CRC 
is on each piece of 5MB or so).  The backup store is done when the 
file is replaced.
I hate those automatic actions ... never sure that the backup occur at a 
right time.

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Re: Why Backup Profile

[meagain]

On 7/25/2017 11:45 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 17:14:

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the
profile
just be in Dropbox?

If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in
your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default


Into per exemple this directory:
C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\



My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their
data, each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all
versions for a month (free).

So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?



Will the dropbox backup occurs when SM is not running ?


When a file is not 'in use' Dropbox indexes it (creates a CRC) then 
uploads it (using the CRC to make sure it matches - actually the CRC is 
on each piece of 5MB or so).  The backup store is done when the file is 
replaced.

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Re: Why Backup Profile

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WaltS48 wrote on 25-07-17 17:49:

On 7/25/17 11:13 AM, Mozillian wrote:

Using what ?
Steps please !
So we all can learn.
Even stupids like me.



Well, here on Linux I insert my USB flash drive, go to the .mozilla 
profile folder on my HD, right click, select Copy, select the flash 
drive and click Paste. Sometimes I'll enter the .mozilla folder and 
select one profile and just copy and paste it into the ./mozilla 
folder on the flash drive.


Takes awhile and involves answering questions about whether I want to 
Skip or Replace items, but it works for me.



To mention that SM must not be running when you copy/paste.
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Re: Why Backup Profile

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On 7/25/17 at 11:13 AM, Mozillian created this epitome of digital genius:

Using what ?
Steps please !
So we all can learn.
Even stupids like me.



I use Todo Backup:



I have three licenses.  In Todo you can schedule many different kinds of 
backups but I only use complete image backups.  The C: (boot) drive and 
the G: (programs and data) drive are imaged daily to a removable 1 Tb 
USB drive.  I have two of these drives: One on the system and one in the 
safe deposit box at the bank. I swap them out periodically.


BTW, this has saved me several times in the past when something has gone 
south, like having the C: drive die, or accidentally deleting a file.


Todo has a free version but I use Todo Backup home as it is more fully 
featured.


Steps
1. Download your desired version
2. Install
3. Run
4. Schedule your backups

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Re: Why Backup Profile

[Ray_Net]

Ed Mullen wrote on 25-07-17 17:10:

On 7/25/17 at 9:33 AM, Ray_Net created this epitome of digital genius:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:
Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the 
profile

just be in Dropbox?
If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed 
in your dropbox.


It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current 
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default 



Into per exemple this directory: 
C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\


Won't help if the drive dies.  Computer users should be doing regular 
backups to different media/drive using a good backup program like ToDo 
Backup.  My boot drive and programs/data drive are imaged daily.


I have also the use of the "Synchronize It!" program that I run it 
frequently to copy some important directories from my hard-disk-drive 
onto an external disk-drive.

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Re: Why Backup Profile

[WaltS48]

On 7/25/17 11:13 AM, Mozillian wrote:

Using what ?
Steps please !
So we all can learn.
Even stupids like me.



Well, here on Linux I insert my USB flash drive, go to the .mozilla 
profile folder on my HD, right click, select Copy, select the flash 
drive and click Paste. Sometimes I'll enter the .mozilla folder and 
select one profile and just copy and paste it into the ./mozilla folder 
on the flash drive.


Takes awhile and involves answering questions about whether I want to 
Skip or Replace items, but it works for me.


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Re: Why Backup Profile

[Ray_Net]

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 17:14:

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:
Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the 
profile

just be in Dropbox?

If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in
your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current 
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default 



Into per exemple this directory: 
C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\




My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their 
data, each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all 
versions for a month (free).


So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?



Will the dropbox backup occurs when SM is not running ?
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Re: Why Backup Profile

[meagain]

On 7/25/2017 10:46 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the profile
just be in Dropbox?

If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in
your dropbox.

It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default

Into per exemple this directory: C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\



My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
(URI area).



Dropbox has a directory "Apps" where some applications store their data, 
each in its own folder. In case of damage DB backs-up all versions for a 
month (free).


So, David, how does one 'move' a profile to another c-drive?


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Re: Why Backup Profile

[Mozillian]

Using what ?
Steps please !
So we all can learn.
Even stupids like me.

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Re: Why Backup Profile

[Ed Mullen]

On 7/25/17 at 9:33 AM, Ray_Net created this epitome of digital genius:

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the profile
just be in Dropbox?
If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in 
your dropbox.


It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current 
profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default 



Into per exemple this directory: C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\


Won't help if the drive dies.  Computer users should be doing regular 
backups to different media/drive using a good backup program like ToDo 
Backup.  My boot drive and programs/data drive are imaged daily.


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Why do they use sterilized needles for lethal injections?
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Re: Why Backup Profile

[David E. Ross]

On 7/25/2017 6:33 AM, Ray_Net wrote:
> meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:
>> Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the profile
>> just be in Dropbox?
> If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in 
> your dropbox.
> 
> It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current profile:
> C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default
> 
> Into per exemple this directory: C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\
> 

My five profiles are NOT anywhere on my C-drive.  I believe I am not the
only SeaMonkey user who has put profiles elsewhere.

To find your profiles, enter about:profiles in SeaMonkey's address area
(URI area).

-- 
David Ross


President Trump now denies there are any tapes that
recorded his conversations with ex-FBI Director Comey.
Between when Trump hinted there might be such tapes
and his denial, there was sufficient time to destroy
any tapes.
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Re: Why Backup Profile

[Ray_Net]

meagain wrote on 25-07-17 13:46:

Why do I have to make backups of the SM 'profile' - couldn't the profile
just be in Dropbox?
If you do an action that destroy your profile, It will be destroyed in 
your dropbox.


It's not so difficult to copy, when SM in not running, your current profile:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\ey8r9gln.default

Into per exemple this directory: C:\MYBACKUP\SM\PROFILE\2.46\2017-july-17\
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