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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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- | 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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- | d) The program will ask you:\\ | + | The program will ask you:\\ |
//This will replace all of your current bookmarks with the backup. Are you sure?//\\ | //This will replace all of your current bookmarks with the backup. Are you sure?//\\ | ||
Confirm clicking on **OK**. | Confirm clicking on **OK**. |