Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
Ooo! Well spotted that man, take a gold star and become teachers pet for a day. Cheers Lee Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of LeeGroups Sent: 31 January 2009 21:03 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados E Use a local file server, like in the Advanced settings tab, last box, Use Own Server check box Lee Gents Thanks for the pointers - Foxmark would be the ideal if it could be persuaded to use either the local HD, or the local file server I will have. But I think for the moment I'll go with the safer answer of not available! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Michael G Fletcher Sent: 31 January 2009 15:41 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:10 AM, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Stuart wrote: snip ...the Foxmarks add-on for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks... They are all stored on a central server. The privacy issues with this are mentioned in the thread. Here's Eben Moglen on this general area: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQiTzs8PQ4 Mac There is also delicious.com - which means you could access your bookmarks on completely different machines as well. (although i'm not sure how good their privacy controls are) _ Michael Fletcher Visit my website here - http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog Interested in Linux? Then visit - http://www.ilovemylinux.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:10 AM, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Stuart wrote: snip ...the Foxmarks add-on for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks... They are all stored on a central server. The privacy issues with this are mentioned in the thread. Here's Eben Moglen on this general area: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQiTzs8PQ4 Mac There is also delicious.com - which means you could access your bookmarks on completely different machines as well. (although i'm not sure how good their privacy controls are) _ Michael Fletcher Visit my website here - http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog Interested in Linux? Then visit - http://www.ilovemylinux.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
Gents Thanks for the pointers - Foxmark would be the ideal if it could be persuaded to use either the local HD, or the local file server I will have. But I think for the moment I'll go with the safer answer of not available! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Michael G Fletcher Sent: 31 January 2009 15:41 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:10 AM, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Stuart wrote: snip ...the Foxmarks add-on for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks... They are all stored on a central server. The privacy issues with this are mentioned in the thread. Here's Eben Moglen on this general area: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQiTzs8PQ4 Mac There is also delicious.com - which means you could access your bookmarks on completely different machines as well. (although i'm not sure how good their privacy controls are) _ Michael Fletcher Visit my website here - http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog Interested in Linux? Then visit - http://www.ilovemylinux.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
E Use a local file server, like in the Advanced settings tab, last box, Use Own Server check box Lee Gents Thanks for the pointers - Foxmark would be the ideal if it could be persuaded to use either the local HD, or the local file server I will have. But I think for the moment I'll go with the safer answer of not available! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Michael G Fletcher Sent: 31 January 2009 15:41 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:10 AM, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Stuart wrote: snip ...the Foxmarks add-on for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks... They are all stored on a central server. The privacy issues with this are mentioned in the thread. Here's Eben Moglen on this general area: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQiTzs8PQ4 Mac There is also delicious.com - which means you could access your bookmarks on completely different machines as well. (although i'm not sure how good their privacy controls are) _ Michael Fletcher Visit my website here - http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog Interested in Linux? Then visit - http://www.ilovemylinux.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
LeeGroups wrote: E Use a local file server, like in the Advanced settings tab, last box, Use Own Server check box Sorry for being stupid, but where exactly is this? I've looked in Firefox Edit/Preferences/Advanced, where there are four tabs: General; Network; Update; Encryption. I can't see a Use Own Server check box in any of them. Could you give idiot-proof directions?! Thanks Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
E Use a local file server, like in the Advanced settings tab, last box, Use Own Server check box Sorry for being stupid, but where exactly is this? I've looked in Firefox Edit/Preferences/Advanced, where there are four tabs: General; Network; Update; Encryption. I can't see a Use Own Server check box in any of them. Could you give idiot-proof directions?! Wrong menu :) Tools / Foxmarks / Foxmarks settings / Advanced / Server Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
LeeGroups wrote: snip Wrong menu :) Tools / Foxmarks / Foxmarks settings / Advanced / Server Ah! That explains everything! Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
On 30/01/2009 20:32, 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 Not tried it myself but I would presume that at least on Linux you could create a symbolic link in the Firefox settings directory (sorry can't remember what it is at the moment) to the bookmarks.html file on Windows, but then you may have to tweak the registry possibly to tell Firefox to find the profile in another location (I did have a quick look in the Registry on my machine but I can't an obvious setting). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
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 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
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 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados
Stuart wrote: snip ...the Foxmarks add-on for Firefox lets you synchronize your bookmarks... They are all stored on a central server. The privacy issues with this are mentioned in the thread. Here's Eben Moglen on this general area: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQiTzs8PQ4 Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
