What folder in Ubuntu holds my history, bookmarks, and extensions?
My Ubuntu 16.04 box can't startup in Ubuntu.
I can access the folders on the computer using a LiveUSB.
What folders do I need to retrieve?
- Firefox 68.0.2 64 bit - Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LiveUSB - Ubuntu Linux 16.04 Installed OS - Macbook Pro (mid 2009) OS X El Capitan
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Could you try the path(s) in this article -- if it shows the wrong OS, expand the Editing Tools in the left column and use the OS selector there to switch the article to Linux:
Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data
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This one also could be relevant: Recovering important data from an old profile
In Linux the main Firefox profile folder that stores personal data is in the hidden "~/.mozilla/firefox/" folder. The secondary location in "~/.cache/mozilla/firefox/" is used for the disk cache and isn't important.
.mozilla/firefox/nkhyqhk9.default won't paste into my USB hard drive.
This is the error message: Filesystem does not support symbolic links
Will this cause me issues?
Hi 813bruce, did all the other files get copied, it just skipped one? I don't know what a symlink would be used for in the profile folder. ??
Yes
As far as I can tell, everything else copied. The only error window was the one about asking to skip that file.
jscher2000 said
Hi 813bruce, did all the other files get copied, it just skipped one? I don't know what a symlink would be used for in the profile folder. ??
It is a file called "lock" in .mozilla/firefox/nkhyqhk9.default
Thanks for your help guys
Modified by 813bruce
It's probably better NOT to copy the lock file, so I guess you can declare success.