my stupid users trick -- the Firefox issue from earlier this month.wq

[Ahmad Samir]

On 25 March 2014 18:00, g <geleem at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
> On 03/25/14 18:52, Ahmad Samir wrote:
>  On 25 March 2014 13:08, g <geleem at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> <<<>>>
>
>>> thinking about that, a new profile is just about as easy a check
>>> to make as disabling add-ons.
>>
>>
>> It could be a pref in the profile not just an extension causing the
>> problem. Or maybe a corrupt *.sqlite database. Or a huge/corrupt
>> sessionrestore.js file... etc.
>
>
> which is another point for creating a new user.
>
>
>>> which is quicker?
>>>
>>>   closing firefox, renaming profile directory, starting firefox.
>>
>>
>> As far as I can see, that wouldn't work, just renaming the profile
>> directory would prevent Firefox from starting at all, it'll give you
>> an error about not being able to load the profile; you'd have to
>> rename it then create a new empty dir with the same name for Firefox
>> to start.
>
>
> maybe in your experiences, but mine has been just to rename users's
> ".mozilla" directory and when firefox was called, firefox created a
> new ".mozilla" directory.
>

A Firefox profile directory is ~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile_dir> , c.f.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox#Linux

> btw, you will not hurt my feelings, and i doubt any of followers of
> this list if you would cut the 'dead wood' when you reply.
>
> thank you.
>
>
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>
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>
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>
> g
> .
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-- 
Ahmad Samir