How to clone/migrate a Firefox profile?

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Agatnet2022-02-12 23:10:41

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Agatnet, 2022-02-12 23:10:41

I have a perfectly customized profile. Librewolf/Debian Browser I
really don't want to break it with experiments.
Root directory /home/dom/.librewolf/dyin7676.LW1
Local directory /home/dom/.var/app/io.gitlab.librewolf-community/cache/librewolf/dyin7676.LW1
Question1: If I copy these directories under a different name (let's say ..../dyin7676.LW2) will I get a clone of the profile?
Q2: How does a profile transfer between different machines/OS/browser versions?

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Alexander Falaleev, 2022-02-12
@suffix_ixbt

Banned on Google?
https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/reservirovanie-v...

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Saboteur, 2022-02-13
@saboteur_kiev

Q1: If I copy these directories under a different name (say ..../dyin7676.LW2) will I get a clone of the profile?

It was quicker to experiment here than to ask on the toaster.
and, you will receive a clone of a profile.

Q2: How does a profile transfer between different machines/OS/browser versions?

Between versions of browsers - in any way. If the profile is compatible (it is usually compatible between minor and major versions, but not always vice versa).
It is often transferred like this - you set up synchronization and that's it, you don't need to transfer anything.

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Adamos, 2022-02-12
@Adamos

About the transfer of the profile: the question is how old is the version of FF for which this profile is made.
Some time ago, Mozilla changed the profile format, and simply copying the folder stopped working.
But even in this case, you can create a new profile and copy key files into it: https://support.mozilla.org/ru/kb/vosstanovlenie-v...

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xibir, 2022-02-12
@xibir

Profiles can be created in about:profiles. You can also set the default profile there.
The folder of the newly created profile can be cleared and yours copied there.
You can simply make a copy of the profile folder and tell the browser on the command line --profile <path>.

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AlexVWill, 2022-02-13
@AlexVWill

On Linux, simply moving the directory from the /home folder helps

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AVKor, 2022-02-13
@AVKor

How to clone/migrate a Firefox profile?

I have a perfectly customized profile. Librewolf/Debian Browser

LibreWolf is not associated with a Firefox profile and installs...