[Novices] Re: Novices Digest, Vol 9, Issue 4

[Bruce Smith]

Or just try typing:

  firefox -profilemanager

It works for me in SuSE 9.3.



> This is what works for me with FC3.  SuSE shouldn't be
> too much different.
> 
> 1. Open up a terminal window
> 2. Type: ls /usr/lib/firefox*
> 3. Your most recent firefox directory should be the
> one with the most files, and also the one that has the
> file "firefox" in it.
> 4. Once you know what the directory is (mine is
> "firefox-1.0.3"), type out the command with the full
> path (for me it would be this:) 
> /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.3/firefox -profilemanager
> 5. At this point, Firefox's profile manager should
> appear, follow the directions as below.
> 
> Steve V.
> 
>  
> > On Wed, 2005-05-04 at 20:34 -0700, Steve Vaught
> > wrote:
> > > There's a slight chance the problem might be in
> > your
> > > Firefox profile. Run [your firefox
> > directory]/firefox
> > > -profilemanager.  If you haven't touched your
> > profiles
> > > at all, there oughta be only one in the list,
> > named
> > > "Default" or something similar.  If there's more
> > than
> > > one, that might by your culprit.  Try different
> > > profiles on Firefox startup and see if any of them
> > > bring back your bookmarks and toolbars
> > 
> > OK, I understand the concept of what you are talking
> > about, but what and
> > where is this firefox profile manager?
> > 
> > Brock
> 
> 
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