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| ===== Backing up FF and TB ===== | ===== Backing up FF and TB ===== | ||
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| + | ==== The configuration directories ==== | ||
| The configuration directories of FF and TB are **located in the user's home directory** and can be easily located and backed up with a simple ''tar'' command | The configuration directories of FF and TB are **located in the user's home directory** and can be easily located and backed up with a simple ''tar'' command | ||
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| **Warning**! These directories are hidden and may use a lot of disk space! You may want to check how much they are using from time to time, if you are a bit short on space: ''cd; du -sh .mozilla .thunderbird''\\ If need be, you can move these directories by roughly following [[other:thunderbird#moving_the_tb_configuration_directory|the steps described for Windows]] | **Warning**! These directories are hidden and may use a lot of disk space! You may want to check how much they are using from time to time, if you are a bit short on space: ''cd; du -sh .mozilla .thunderbird''\\ If need be, you can move these directories by roughly following [[other:thunderbird#moving_the_tb_configuration_directory|the steps described for Windows]] | ||
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| + | ==== Creating the tar archive ==== | ||
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| + | <code>cd # Make sur you are in your home directory | ||
| + | tar cvfz /home/scratch01/<your_login>/firefox_<your_login>_<date>.tgz .mozilla | ||
| + | tar cvfz /home/scratch01/<your_login>/thunderbird_<your_login>_<date>.tgz .thunderbird | ||
| + | chmod 600 /home/scratch01/<your_login>/*_<your_login>_<date>.tgz # Make sure others can't access the backup! | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| ===== Restoring FF and TB ===== | ===== Restoring FF and TB ===== | ||
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| + | <code>cd # Make sur you are in your home directory | ||
| + | \rm -rf .mozilla .thunderbird # Dangerous! Make sure you know what you are doing! | ||
| + | tar xfz /home/scratch01/<your_login>/firefox_<your_login>_<date>.tgz | ||
| + | tar xfz /home/scratch01/<your_login>/thunderbird_<your_login>_<date>.tgz | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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