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bug? 69.0.3497.81 -ProfileManager -no-remote

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Is 69.0.3497.81 profilemanager bugged?

To open ProfileManager from a windows shortcut, the 'target' is "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -P -no-remote

With FF not running: -P opens ProfileManger -P "profilename" opens ProfileManger

With FF running: -P opens a new instance. -no-remote -P opens ProfileManager -no-remote -P "notopenedprofilename" opens ProfileManger -no-remote -P "openedprofilename" says FF is not responding

FF is not not responding. Bug?

Is 69.0.3497.81 profilemanager bugged? To open ProfileManager from a windows shortcut, the 'target' is "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -P -no-remote With FF not running: -P opens ProfileManger -P "profilename" opens ProfileManger With FF running: -P opens a new instance. -no-remote -P opens ProfileManager -no-remote -P "notopenedprofilename" opens ProfileManger -no-remote -P "openedprofilename" says FF is not responding FF is not not responding. Bug?

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Xoferif said

Is 69.0.3497.81 profilemanager bugged?

To open ProfileManager from a windows shortcut, the 'target' is 
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -P -no-remote

With FF not running: 
-P opens ProfileManger
-P "profilename" opens ProfileManger

With FF running: 
-P opens a new instance.
-no-remote -P opens ProfileManager
-no-remote -P "notopenedprofilename" opens ProfileManger
-no-remote -P "openedprofilename" says FF is not responding

FF is not not responding.  Bug?


This forum mangles the posters text... maybe that's whats wrong with the code?

Okulungisiwe ngu cor-el

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In the case that Firefox is running, was Firefox with or without the -no-remote switch ?

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Initially FF was run with only -p <profile name>

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I closed all the windows, then used only -no-remote to open both profiles. It worked.