Firefox

[ejc]

Firefox telemetry data can be disabled, apparently
https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-now-shows-what-telemetry-data-its-collecting-about-you/
"However, if users are still uncomfortable with allowing Mozilla to collect even the most basic details about their browser install, they can disable Firefox's telemetry feature from the browser's settings section, at about:preferences#privacy in the "Firefox Data Collection and Use" section"

[LarryB1607]

It looks like the bookmarks were imported.  Not sure on which attempt, but they appear to be persistent.

It does not look like my old windows default profile for Firefox will work.  Bith profiles are in the ./mozilla forler so I should get a choice when the browser loads and I do not.

[Moltke]

It is time to move to brave
Looks secure to me but I have no insider idea
Is it safe to use Chromium on LL ? I mean it is there but not really updated? Is it still owned by Google?

Yes, it does. I use chromium as my main browser and as far as I know it is the lastest version,

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apt policy chromium gives

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Installed: 79.0.3945.130-1~deb10u1
Candidate: 79.0.3945.130-1~deb10u1


[ejc]

It is time to move to brave
Looks secure to me but I have no insider idea
Is it safe to use Chromium on LL ? I mean it is there but not really updated? Is it still owned by Google?

[robinc]

I also cannot import my old bookmarks.  I exported them to an HTML file and put them on a USB stick.  I used Firefox's import tool and nothing was found.  I put the HTML file on my desktop and I could open it and open the links inside, but would really like to have them transferred.  I am sure I used the prescribed way of doing this so I am at a loss as to why it does not work here.

Firefox>Bookmarks>Show All Bookmarks>Import and Export>Import from HTML should do the trick. You may find them nested under one sub menu afterwards so they may need to be re-organised.

[torreydale]

@LarryB1607 ,

I thought when you created a Firefox account and logged into Firefox on another device, your bookmarks would follow you.

[Moltke]

I exported them to an HTML file and put them on a USB stick.

Try this; right-click on the HTML file and from the context menu select open with firefox, once the file is loaded you could open the links one at a time and then bookmark them and maybe they stick throught sessions, this works on chromium don't know if it does in FF but I don't see why it shouldn't, in any case, I think it's worth a try.

Hope this helps!

[LarryB1607]

All the sync did was copy over a couple of my addons.  I can get my bookmarks to install and view with the current Lite session, but they need to be reinstalled on every reboot.  I get NO conformation that they are installed, they are just there and usable for the entire time I am logged on.  Any way to get these to stick.

I will try and deal with the profile later.

I am fairly proficient with Windows, but am a total Newbie with Linux so please try and dumb down any replies.  Thanks

[Jerry]

Very disappointed that Firefox is sending this much telemetry now Freaking scary.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-now-shows-what-telemetry-data-its-collecting-about-you/

[robinc]

Sadly Mozilla are forcing you to use sync by making profiles 'per installation' so you can no longer copy your old profile between different installs.

However, with Firefox-ESR you still can. The only caveat is that in your .mozilla folder you need to rename firefox to firefox-esr

I use the mozillateam ppa for ESR.

The other option would be to locate a firefox deb for 68.xxx and install that, then update to the latest.

[waynebob]

Firefox sync is great. :-)

[DeepThought]

Not done it myself as I've been using linux for quite a few years, but maybe this can help.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_from_Windows_to_Linux

It suggests that simply copying your windows profile over the linux profile in .mozilla/firefox  in your home directory should work. (N.B. the .mozilla means it's a hidden folder so you will need to click on View on the menu bar and enable show hidden files )

Hope it helps

[LarryB1607]

I am trying to migrate from Windows 7.  I tried transferring my Firefox profile I was using with W7.  I renamed the default profile and inserted my profile. That did not work, I also tried deleting the installed profile and inserted mine and an error came up that it could not access the profile.

I also cannot import my old bookmarks.  I exported them to an HTML file and put them on a USB stick.  I used Firefox's import tool and nothing was found.  I put the HTML file on my desktop and I could open it and open the links inside, but would really like to have them transferred.  I am sure I used the prescribed way of doing this so I am at a loss as to why it does not work here.

I am in the process of setting up Firefox Sync to see if that will work.