On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:43:45 -0200, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > On Ter, 05 Jan 2010, Hendrik Boom wrote: >> I just did a general update ( u U g g in aptitude) on my Debian lenny >> system, and now iceweasel (3.0.6) doesn't recognize my bookmarks. The >> bookmarks.html file is still there. I copied it just in case sonething >> would happen to it; I have no problem browsing that file and seeing >> that my bookmarks are all there, but it's hard to use as a web page >> (being ergonomic only as a menu tree), and the bookmarks menu >> definitely shows no bookmarks. > > That file is not used anymore. Bookmarks and browsing history are stored > in places.sqlite in your profile directory. > >> Also, I can't make any new bookmarks. When I try, noting happens, >> except for some messages on the error console: >> >> Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure >> code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) >> [nsINavHistoryService.executeQueries]" nsresult: "0x80004005 >> (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: chrome://browser/content/ >> places/menu.xml :: set_place :: line 805" data: no] >> >> Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure >> code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) >> [nsINavBookmarksService.getBookmarkIdsForURI]" nsresult: "0x80004005 >> (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: file:///usr/lib/iceweasel/ >> xulrunner/modules/utils.js :: PU_getMostRecentBookmarkForURI :: line >> 884" data: no] >> >> So something has gone wrong. Anyone know what? >> >> It looks as if I'll have to find another browser for the time being. >> Something like this happens every year or two with iceweasel, but >> usually it just means I just get to start over putting bookmarks into >> an empty bookmarks list. >> >> Is there a usable Debian .deb for chrome yet? SO far I've only seen an >> Ubuntu one. > > No need for a new browser. Try moving your ~/.mozilla/firefox directory > elsewhere and let Iceweasel create a fresh profile for you. If you can > create bookmarks again, you can try to move any necessary data from the > old directory. I believe you can import bookmarks.html files.
No need for a new browser, indeed. No need even to do anything at all, it seems. Today iceweasel 3.0.6 just came up when I started it with all my old bookmarks intact. What may be relevant is that in the meantime I encountered a process still running on old version of iceweasel -- a process that had survived the upgrade nearly intact and was still operating properly, except that it too was no longer seeing the bookmarks. I closed that browser. Next time I opened an iceweasel, the bookmarks were back. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
