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Aktogaj
2007-08-25
2013-04-08
  • Aktogaj

    Aktogaj - 2007-08-25

    swiftweasel*.tar.gz/swiftweasel/swiftweasel: lines 52-71

    ------------------------------
    i=~/.mozilla/swiftweasel
    if [ -d $i ]
    then
    echo the settings directory exists
    else
    cd ~/.mozilla
    cp -r firefox /tmp
    cd /tmp
    mv firefox swiftweasel
    mv swiftweasel ~/.mozilla/
    cd ~/.mozilla/swiftweasel
    FILE3="profiles.ini"
    OUT3=$(awk -FPath= '{ print $2 }' $FILE3)
    mv $OUT3 tmp1
    mkdir tmp2
    cp -r ./tmp1/extensions ./tmp2
    cp -rf ./tmp1/* ./tmp2
    mv tmp2 $OUT3
    rm -rfd tmp1
    fi
    -------------------------------

    What aim these lines ?
    `cp -r ~/.mozilla/firefox ~/.mozilla/swiftweasel` or `i inflame your hard drive` ?
    Why not use the standard ~/.mozilla/firefox at all ?
    The same for swiftdove.

    Thanks.

     
    • SticKK

      SticKK - 2007-09-07

      That section of code is what imports your settings from firefox. There are a few reasons why I import settings and dont share the folders.
      1. It allows you to run Swiftweasel/Swiftdove and Firefox/Thunderbird at the same time if you want to compare them.
      2. It removes any possibility of someone complaining that Swiftweasel/Swiftdove messed up their Firefox/Thunderbird install or settings.
      3. It really makes Swiftweasel and Swiftdove their own programs imho.
      I also dont see any down side to it.

       

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