Hi
I'm wondering what would be best practice in how to backup the user data from Firefox on a Fedora desktop? I'm thinking mostly about saved logins and bookmarks and how it could be scheduled.
Cheers Andreas
On 2022-11-29 09:41, Andreas Fournier wrote:
I'm wondering what would be best practice in how to backup the user data from Firefox on a Fedora desktop? I'm thinking mostly about saved logins and bookmarks and how it could be scheduled.
Any current version of Firefox has built-in "cloud" backup of the logins and bookmarks. Just set up a login and its all done for you. You can also use this for sharing your Firefox logins to other computers, so you can have the same config at any site that you have installed Firefox. Another advantage is that all of your passwords get periodically checked against those known to have been successfully liberated in company pwning attacks, and a notification to change that password is sent to you.
On Tue, 2022-11-29 at 09:57 -0500, John Mellor wrote:
On 2022-11-29 09:41, Andreas Fournier wrote:
I'm wondering what would be best practice in how to backup the user data from Firefox on a Fedora desktop? I'm thinking mostly about saved logins and bookmarks and how it could be scheduled.
Any current version of Firefox has built-in "cloud" backup of the logins and bookmarks.
I know about it but I would like to keep my data out of the cloud and only on my own machines.
On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 10:04 AM Andreas Fournier andreas.fournier@runbox.com wrote:
On Tue, 2022-11-29 at 09:57 -0500, John Mellor wrote:
On 2022-11-29 09:41, Andreas Fournier wrote:
I'm wondering what would be best practice in how to backup the user data from Firefox on a Fedora desktop? I'm thinking mostly about saved logins and bookmarks and how it could be scheduled.
Any current version of Firefox has built-in "cloud" backup of the logins and bookmarks.
I know about it but I would like to keep my data out of the cloud and only on my own machines.
+1. This is why I don't use the feature.
I would use it if Firefox allowed me to specify a machine within my network. Firefox could even use my OpenStack installation, if it wishes.
But alas, nearly all companies want your data so they can fondle it and mishandle it. Mozilla included.
Jeff
Andreas Fournier:
I know about it but I would like to keep my data out of the cloud and only on my own machines.
Jeffrey Walton:
+1. This is why I don't use the feature.
I would use it if Firefox allowed me to specify a machine within my network. Firefox could even use my OpenStack installation, if it wishes.
Likewise. If I want to duplicate a Firefox install, I can horse around with their export to a file feature, and find that it doesn't include something I want exporting (just trying to backup the bookmarks proved to be a pain), or duplicate the entire .mozilla configuration directory, hoping that it's compatible with the other browser (it should be for a duplication to the same browser on the same OS, or slightly newer browser version).
I have a number of things that'd like to put my data on their cloud, and only a few that have a way to locally store things. Naturally, you have to pay for many of those things, and none of them are on the same cloud service, either.
I've often wondered if I could play with fake DNS records or IP forwarding tricks, and let them think that they're connecting to their hardcoded addresses for its cloud server when its actually connecting to something of my own choosing.
We have an OS that's excellent at running servers. Many of us have a 24/7 running Linux machine as a local server. Using it as a dumb client reliant on WWW servers is a waste.
Hello,
They can both be manually exported from their managing page/dialog in Firefox, but if you want to do it automatically, the easiest way is probably to just backup ~/.mozilla. Then you can just replace the folder in order to apply the backup. IIRC Firefox may have some trouble getting to use your old profile again after that, but you can change that in about:profiles. Might be worth it to try testing it in another machine/VM/live ISO just to make sure.
Em 29/11/2022 11:41, Andreas Fournier escreveu:
Hi
I'm wondering what would be best practice in how to backup the user data from Firefox on a Fedora desktop? I'm thinking mostly about saved logins and bookmarks and how it could be scheduled.
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On Tue, 2022-11-29 at 15:41 +0100, Andreas Fournier wrote:
Hi
I'm wondering what would be best practice in how to backup the user data from Firefox on a Fedora desktop? I'm thinking mostly about saved logins and bookmarks and how it could be scheduled.
If you back up your home directory regularly (e.g. every night), you don't need a separate solution for Firefox (or indeed any other application). I do this as a matter of course and never think about it.
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