[Bug 31746] Re: Impossible to use multiple profiles at the same time

[Jan Kunder]

I can confirm all here already mentioned bugs - as of today.

ubuntu 8.10 == all updates installed

# firefox -v
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5, Copyright (c) 1998 - 2008 mozilla.org


=======1) 
~# man iceweasel
No manual entry for iceweasel

~# man firefox
No manual entry for firefox
See 'man 7 undocumented' for help when manual pages are not available.

I expect some man pages with "-a" option documented.

=======2)
~# firefox -h
Usage: firefox [ options ... ] [URL]
       where options include:

X11 options
        --display=DISPLAY               X display to use
        --sync          Make X calls synchronous
        --no-xshm               Don't use X shared memory extension
        --xim-preedit=STYLE
        --xim-status=STYLE
        --g-fatal-warnings              Make all warnings fatal

Mozilla options
        -height <value>         Set height of startup window to <value>.
        -h or -help             Print this message.
        -width <value>          Set width of startup window to <value>.
        -v or -version          Print Firefox version.
        -P <profile>            Start with <profile>.
        -ProfileManager         Start with ProfileManager.
        -no-remote              Open new instance, not a new window in running instance.
        -UILocale <locale>              Start with <locale> resources as UI Locale.
        -safe-mode              Disables extensions and themes for this session.
  -jsconsole           Open the Error console.

        -g or --debug           Start within /usr/bin/gdb (Must be first)
==> not documented "-a" option
I expect some man pages with "-a" option documented.

=======3)
# firefox -ProfileManager
* Expected results: The Profile Manager window should appear.
* Actual result: A new browser window of the currently running profile appears.
* Workaround: Run ``firefox -a NonExistingProfileName`` to force Firefox to show the Profile Manager window.


=======4)
# firefox -P NonExistingProfileName
* Expected results: The Profile Manager window should appear.
* Actual result: A new browser window of the currently running profile appears.
* Workaround: Run ``firefox -a NonExistingProfileName`` to force Firefox to show the Profile Manager window.


=======5)
# firefox -P aaa    (existing profile: aaa named "aaa")
* Expected results: A new browser window with "aaa" (or any other called <profile>) should appear.
* Actual result: A new browser window of the currently running profile  appears.
* Workaround: Run ``firefox -a NonExistingProfileName`` to force Firefox to show the Profile Manager window, then pickup profile you wanted :(

All test were with 3 profiles created and only and exactly 1 running!

I also can confirm (from memory = AFAIR) that all that behaviour is
correct (=no bugs from above) on WXP with FF3.0.4.

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Impossible to use multiple profiles at the same time
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/31746
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