mac wrote: > Ian Pascoe wrote: > >> Gents >> >> Slightly off topic. >> >> On my PC I use Firefox when both in Ubuntu and Windows. Is it possible to >> utilise a FAT partition to act as a common storage place for bookmarks >> between the two variants of FF? And really pushing the boat out,also the >> browsing history which I know is managed by SQLite, but perhaps SQLite could >> be fooled in using this partition too? >> >> Know this is not truely a Ubuntu question, but wondered if anyone had the in >> depth knowledge to answer. >> >> Ian >> > > I tried very hard to get this to work, and failed. I think it's to do > with the fact that some elements of the GNU/Linux version of FF3 require > the right ownerships and permissions, and FAT32 does not preserve them. > > The only way I've been able to share an FF3 profile among Ubuntu > desktops and laptops on my home LAN is by transferring them on a USB > stick or drive, formatted to ext2/ext3. > > This thread has some discussion (starts with this post): > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/2008-September/014790.html > > HTH > > Mac > > Although it's more basic and doesn't cover profiles, the Foxmarks add-on for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks and passwords across different Windows and Linux systems. They are all stored on a central server.
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