[ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados

[Stuart]

mac wrote:
> Ian Pascoe wrote:
>   
>> Gents
>>
>> Slightly off topic.
>>
>> On my PC I use Firefox  when both in Ubuntu and Windows.  Is it possible to
>> utilise a FAT partition to act as a common storage place for bookmarks
>> between the two variants of FF?  And really pushing the boat out,also the
>> browsing history which I know is managed by SQLite, but perhaps SQLite could
>> be fooled in using this partition too?
>>
>> Know this is not truely a Ubuntu question, but wondered if anyone had the in
>> depth knowledge to answer.
>>
>> Ian
>>     
>
> I tried very hard to get this to work, and failed.  I think it's to do 
> with the fact that some elements of the GNU/Linux version of FF3 require 
> the right ownerships and permissions, and FAT32 does not preserve them.
>
> The only way I've been able to share an FF3 profile among Ubuntu 
> desktops and laptops on my home LAN is by transferring them on a USB 
> stick or drive, formatted to ext2/ext3.
>
> This thread has some discussion (starts with this post):
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/2008-September/014790.html
>
> HTH
>
> Mac
>
>   
Although it's more basic and doesn't cover profiles, the Foxmarks add-on 
for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks and passwords across 
different Windows and Linux systems. They are all stored on a central 
server.

Stuart