LINUX LITE 7.4 RC1 RELEASED - SEE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION FOR DETAILS


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(10-29-2014, 08:11 AM)Monkeyman link Wrote: That's a good idea but I probably have 150-200 bookmarks.  It'll take a LONG time to do it that way but I guess there's no other way for now.  I'll be glad when there's a Mozbackup version that works in Linux.

Backing up bookmarks is easy.  Two ways to do it depending on what you like.  Will show difference by using two different scenarios.  (NOTE:  You should be able to do this from/between Windows and Linux without issue.  Backup menu in Firefox on Windows may be slightly different from what is described below but should work the same.)

Scenario #1:
You have two computers and don't necessarily want both to have exactly the same bookmarks.  Machine #1 has bookmarks 1 thru 10;  Machine two has bookmarks 11-20.  You decide that you want Machine #1 to stay as it is, but you want to add the bookmarks from Machine #1 to Machine #2 so it has all of the bookmarks from both.

In Firefox on Machine #1, go to Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import and Backup -> Export Bookmarks to HTML, then save the .html file to a USB stick.

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In Firefox on Machine #2, go to Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import and Backup -> Import Bookmarks from HTML, then pick the .html file from the USB stick for importing.  I can't remember exactly, but think it will produce a folder like "Imported Bookmarks" under your main Bookmarks folder to add those new bookmarks to what is already there.




Scenario #2:
You want the same exact set of bookmarks on all computers.  Machine #1 has the bookmarks that you want to copy to all other machines.

In Firefox on Machine #1, go to Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import and Backup -> Backup, then save the .json file to a USB stick.

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In Firefox on Machine #2, go to Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import and Backup -> Restore -> Choose File, then navigate to the .json file on the USB stick.  This option will replace the bookmarks that are currently on Machine #2 with the ones that are on Machine #1.





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Coming soon to a computer near you... - by Valtam - 10-28-2014, 09:43 PM
Re: Coming soon to a computer near you... - by gold_finger - 10-29-2014, 12:44 PM

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