Public bug reported: TL;DR: Snap implementation is FUBAR, how do I get back to a non-SNAP version?
I consider this bug to be Grave since it not only affects thunderbid, but also a huge number of depending other services, bug-reporting amongst it. Thunderbird Snap migration loses user profile With the migration from normal deb to snap all and any settings, addons, accounts, etc got lost. This is a big no-no. Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:115.8.1+build1+snap2 No LSB modules are available. Description: Ubuntu Noble Numbat (development branch) Release: 24.04 root@kyle:/opt/DATA/media/incoming/tmp# apt-cache policy thunderbird thunderbird: Installed: 1:115.8.1+build1+snap2 Candidate: 1:115.8.1+build1+snap2 Version table: *** 1:115.8.1+build1+snap2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:115.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.10.1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic-security/main amd64 Packages 1:115.3.1+build1-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu mantic/main amd64 Packages neuffer@kyle:~$ ls -la ~/.thunderbird/ total 28 drwx------ 5 neuffer neuffer 4096 Okt 7 2019 . drwxr-x--- 26 neuffer neuffer 4096 Mär 10 11:09 .. drwx------ 17 neuffer neuffer 4096 Mär 5 17:50 8ru3o2xn.default drwx------ 4 neuffer neuffer 4096 Mär 5 15:58 'Crash Reports' -rw-rw-r-- 1 neuffer neuffer 45 Okt 7 2019 installs.ini drwx------ 2 neuffer neuffer 4096 Apr 2 2019 'Pending Pings' -rw-rw-r-- 1 neuffer neuffer 166 Okt 7 2019 profiles.ini neuffer@kyle:~$ neuffer@kyle:~$ thunderbird --ProfileManager _IceTransSocketINETConnect() no usable address for kyle:44955 [GFX1-]: glxtest: libpci missing ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment. ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment. ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment. [Parent 27516, Main Thread] WARNING: Failed to mkdir /home/neuffer/snap/thunderbird/450/.config/ibus/bus: Not a directory: 'glib warning', file /build/thunderbird/parts/thunderbird/build/toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp:167 (thunderbird:27516): IBUS-WARNING **: 11:14:30.844: Failed to mkdir /home/neuffer/snap/thunderbird/450/.config/ibus/bus: Not a directory JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/XULStore.sys.mjs, line 60: Error: Can't find profile directory. JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/XULStore.sys.mjs, line 60: Error: Can't find profile directory. JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/XULStore.sys.mjs, line 60: Error: Can't find profile directory. JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/XULStore.sys.mjs, line 60: Error: Can't find profile directory. console.error: (new UnknownError("IndexedDB: thunderbird/url-classifier-skip-urls getLastModified() IndexedDB: The operation failed for reasons unrelated to the database itself and not covered by any other error code.", "resource://services-settings/IDBHelpers.jsm", 18)) _IceTransSocketINETConnect() no usable address for kyle:44955 [ImapModuleLoader] Using nsImapService.cpp [Parent 27516, Main Thread] WARNING: Failed to mkdir /home/neuffer/snap/thunderbird/450/.config/ibus/bus: Not a directory: 'glib warning', file /build/thunderbird/parts/thunderbird/build/toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp:167 (thunderbird:27516): IBUS-WARNING **: 11:15:38.811: Failed to mkdir /home/neuffer/snap/thunderbird/450/.config/ibus/bus: Not a directory [GFX1-]: glxtest: libpci missing ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment. ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment. ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment. console.debug: "Found 0 public keys and 0 secret keys (0 protected, 0 unprotected)" console.error: ({}) JavaScript error: chrome://messenger/content/aboutMessage.js, line 119: NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE: Component returned failure code: 0x80070057 (NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE) [nsIWebProgress.addProgressListener] console.error: (new TypeError("NetworkError: Network request failed", "resource://services-settings/Utils.sys.mjs", 229)) ** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: grave release-critical -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2056668 Title: Thunderbird Snap migration loses user profile To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/2056668/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs