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New version of the web browser (3.0.5) does not recognize user settings

Bug #315723 reported by Nicola Ferralis
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The Dell Mini Project
Fix Released
Undecided
Nicolas Valcarcel

Bug Description

Apparently the new version of the "web browser" (3.0.5) looks for a user profile inside .mozilla that is called "web browser" instead of "firefox". The previous version was using and saving the user profile inside the folder .mozilla/firefox.

So after the upgrade, because there is no ".mozilla/web broswer" folder (but a ".mozilla/firefox" instead), the "web browser" starts creating a new profile. Effectively the user sees that his settings (including bookmarks, etc) are lost.

To remedy to this, I renamed the folder "firefox" inside "~/.mozilla" as "web broswer" and I succesfully restored my full settings.

Of course this should be performed during the upgrade automatically, hence I file this bug report to request it.

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Nicola Ferralis (feranick) wrote :

More info here:
http://mydellmini.com/forum/warning-about-the-most-recent-dell-ubuntu-update-t2422.html

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Nicola Ferralis (feranick) wrote :

An alternative solution is to create a symbolic link.

Browse "Home Folder"
View -> Show hidden Files
Open ".mozilla"
Right-click "firefox" -> Make link
Rename link "web browser"

This should be part of the update.

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Nicola Ferralis (feranick) wrote :

Setting as confirmed, since lots of people are affected as a consequence of the update (see forum below).

Changed in dell-mini:
status: New → Confirmed
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Chris Gregan (cgregan) wrote :

Nicholas,
Please take a look at this. We should push a fix as soon as possible.

Changed in dell-mini:
assignee: nobody → nvalcarcel
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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

I thought it was fixed, ugh. working on an update.

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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

The issue is that firefox is looking for .mozilla/web browser instead of .mozilla/firefox. A way to add a symlink or move the folder is needed.

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 315723] Re: New version of the web browser (3.0.5) does not recognize user settings

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 09:22:00PM -0000, Nicolas Valcárcel (nxvl) wrote:
> The issue is that firefox is looking for .mozilla/web browser instead of
> .mozilla/firefox. A way to add a symlink or move the folder is needed.
>

What do you have in application.ini?

 - Alexander

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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

--- mozilla.orig/browser/app/application.ini 2008-10-26 15:37:07.000000000 -0500
+++ mozilla/browser/app/application.ini 2008-10-26 15:38:38.000000000 -0500
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #filter substitution
 [App]
 Vendor=Mozilla
-Name=Firefox
+Name=Web Browser
 Version=@APP_VERSION@
 BuildID=@GRE_BUILDID@
 #ifdef MOZ_SOURCE_STAMP

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:57:46PM -0000, Nicolas Valcárcel (nxvl) wrote:
> --- mozilla.orig/browser/app/application.ini 2008-10-26 15:37:07.000000000 -0500
> +++ mozilla/browser/app/application.ini 2008-10-26 15:38:38.000000000 -0500
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
> #filter substitution
> [App]
> Vendor=Mozilla
> -Name=Firefox
> +Name=Web Browser
> Version=@APP_VERSION@
> BuildID=@GRE_BUILDID@
> #ifdef MOZ_SOURCE_STAMP
>

How did that get into it?

 - Alexander

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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

is the power of sed :P
The problem is that it was detected and other than fixing it, now some projects need that location, so a way to move to .mozilla/web browser is needed.

Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel)
Changed in dell-mini:
status: Confirmed → In Progress
Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel)
Changed in dell-mini:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Diana Cox (moongdss74) wrote :

another problem that isn't fixed by renaming the folder is the "windows" key no longer toggles full screen mode in Firefox or Epiphany web browsers.

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yakker.yak (yakker-yak) wrote :

Thanks Diana. I've filed the Windows key problem as a separate bug here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-mini/+bug/316946

Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel)
Changed in dell-mini:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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