Hello Barry, Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with the .thuderbird directory in Thunderbird. You made this bug report in 2016 and there have been several versions of Ubuntu and Thunderbird since then.
Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket? If it is still a problem, are you still interested in finding a solution to this bug? If you are, could you run the following (only once): apport-collect BUGNUMBER and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue. Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu and Thunderbird better. G ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1585895 Title: this version does not use an older .thunderbird directory Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: It was normal to set up a new installation by copying the .thunderbird directory from the previous installation. This new version requires each email account to be re-installed. As I have seven imap accounts, it is really annoying. I expect I'll move over to a different client. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: thunderbird 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: barry 1608 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: barry 1608 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20160511162223 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu May 26 07:27:34 2016 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev enp3s0 proto static metric 100 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp3s0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev enp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.55 metric 100 IwConfig: enp3s0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing MostRecentCrashID: bp-60c69ed4-02ff-4eb7-b822-f74bf2160217 PrefSources: prefs.js Prefs: extensions.lastAppVersion: "38.8.0" (prefs.js) network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true (prefs.js) Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=38.8.0/20160511162223 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2101 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M5A78L-M/USB3 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2101:bd12/02/2014:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM5A78L-M/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1585895/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp