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| ====== How to restore a previous version of my bookmarks ====== | ====== How to restore a previous version of my bookmarks ====== | ||
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| - | WORK IN PROGRESS, THIS PAGE IT IS NOT READY YET. | + | |
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| This page can help you if you have damaged or removed the content of your bookmarks.\\ | This page can help you if you have damaged or removed the content of your bookmarks.\\ | ||
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| - | a) Check the content of the subdirectory **bookmarkbackups**. \\ | + | ===a) How to find your bookmarkbackups subdirectory === |
| - | Its full pathname depending of //your username// and //a mix of letter&numbers// (an example of pathname: \\ | + | The full pathname of this subdirectory depending of: |
| - | /u///your-username///.mozilla/firefox///mix-of-letters&numbers//.default/bookmarkbackups). \\ | + | * //your username// and |
| - | We suggest you to use the **cd** command some times to reach the correct **bookmarkbackups** subdirectory. So: | + | * //a mix of letter&numbers//.\\ |
| - | starting from your main directory (for example /u///your-username//):\\ | + | An example of pathname: \\ |
| + | /u///your-username///.mozilla/firefox///mix-of-letters&numbers//.default/bookmarkbackups \\ | ||
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| + | We suggest you to use the **cd** command some times to reach your **bookmarkbackups** subdirectory. \\ | ||
| + | So, starting from your main directory (for example /u///your-username//):\\ | ||
| **cd .mozilla/firefox/** \\ | **cd .mozilla/firefox/** \\ | ||
| check the content of this directory with **ls** command; an example of the **ls** output could be like: \\ | check the content of this directory with **ls** command; an example of the **ls** output could be like: \\ | ||
| 1hdx3xdn.default pluginreg.dat profiles.ini | 1hdx3xdn.default pluginreg.dat profiles.ini | ||
| - | At the end:\\ | + | Then:\\ |
| **cd //mix-of-letters&numbers//.default/bookmarkbackups**\\ | **cd //mix-of-letters&numbers//.default/bookmarkbackups**\\ | ||
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| + | For example: \\ | ||
| + | cd //1hdx3xdn.default///bookmarkbackups\\ | ||
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| - | b) In the /u///your-username///.mozilla/firefox///mix-of-letters&numbers//.default/bookmarkbackups subdirectory, use the **ls -l** command to see the size and the dates | + | === b) Check the content of your bookmarkbackups subdirectory === |
| - | of each previous bookmarks version. | + | In your bookmarkbackups subdirectory, use the **ls -l** command to see the size and the dates of each previous bookmarks version. |
| An example of the **ls -l** output:\\ | An example of the **ls -l** output:\\ | ||
| - | -rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 14 16:53 bookmarks-2011-09-14.json | + | rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 14 16:53 bookmarks-2011-09-14.json |
| - | -rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 15 18:09 bookmarks-2011-09-15.json | + | rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 15 18:09 bookmarks-2011-09-15.json |
| - | -rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 19 16:27 bookmarks-2011-09-19.json | + | rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 19 16:27 bookmarks-2011-09-19.json |
| - | -rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 20 17:02 bookmarks-2011-09-20.json | + | rw------- 1 username group 319991 Sep 20 17:02 bookmarks-2011-09-20.json |
| - | -rw------- 1 username group 320407 Sep 22 13:39 bookmarks-2011-09-22.json | + | rw------- 1 username group 320407 Sep 22 13:39 bookmarks-2011-09-22.json |
| Do not edit these files (eventually use commands like **cat** to see the content, without changing/damaging it).\\ | Do not edit these files (eventually use commands like **cat** to see the content, without changing/damaging it).\\ | ||
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| - | c) Activate firefox, then select: | + | === c) Restore one of your old bookmarks version === |
| + | Activate firefox, then select: | ||
| ** Bookmarks --> Organize Bookmarks...**\\ | ** Bookmarks --> Organize Bookmarks...**\\ | ||
| ** Import and Backup --> Restore **\\ | ** Import and Backup --> Restore **\\ | ||
| a drop down list will appear, choose the date of your previous bookmarks version (in the example it is // 09/20/2011//) | a drop down list will appear, choose the date of your previous bookmarks version (in the example it is // 09/20/2011//) | ||
| - | {{t1.jpg|Choose carefully the date...}} | + | |
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| + | The program will ask you:\\ | ||
| + | //This will replace all of your current bookmarks with the backup. Are you sure?//\\ | ||
| + | Confirm clicking on **OK**. | ||
| - | c) Please note the icons over the //Contacts// section,\\ | ||
| - | **click on the first icon** [ Create new contact card ].\\ | ||
| - | {{a2.jpg|The icon have a white plus sign in it...}} | ||
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