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From: Frank Steinmetzger <Warp_7@×××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: seamonkey bookmarks file location
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:49:34
Message-Id: 20120414214751.GA19839@eisen.lan
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: seamonkey bookmarks file location by "»Q«"
1 On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 08:03:53PM -0500, »Q« wrote:
2 > On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:06:01 +0000 (UTC)
3 > James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote:
4 >
5 > > […]
6 > > What I'm after is manually coping the bookmarks
7 > > for seamonkey to another (kde)workstation.
8 >
9 > As pk says, the bookmarks are now stored in an sqlite database, along
10 > with browser history. The best way to port them to another machine is
11 > to use the bookmarks manager (ctrl+b) to make a backup (within the
12 > manager, that's Tools » Backup), then use the restore option in the new
13 > SeaMonkey.
14 >
15 > It's also possible to use export/import instead of backup/restore, but
16 > backup/restore creates and uses a json file, whereas export/import
17 > creates and uses an html file. Less info is lost with the json
18 > file. But note that using restore will overwrite existing bookmarks.
19
20 There’s nothting wrong in copying places.sqlite itself. That way, you can
21 also backup your entire history. Of course, the file is also a bit bigger
22 because of that.
23 --
24 Gruß | Greetings | Qapla'
25 Please do not use my email addresses within any Facebook service.
26
27 GNU jokes are not Unix jokes.

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