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DdTComp 08-08-2004 10:46 PM
FireFox killing "User Profile"
 
Is there anyway to kill this "User Profile" manager? i need that to link firefox from aplications like Gaim, aMSN.

Regards.

Currently running Firefox 0.9.1 on Red Hat linux 9

slyman 08-09-2004 02:00 AM
You haven't done much searching, have you? There are so many posts here on this topic.

This is the script I use, it even loads your home page for you if no url is specified...

Code:
#!/bin/bash
FIREFOX=[firefox executable path e.g. /opt/firefox-0.9.1/bin/firefox]
FF_REMOTE="-a firefox -remote"
url=$1; [ -z $url ] && url=`cat ~/.mozilla/firefox/*/prefs.js | awk '{if(index($0,"\"browser.startup.homepage\"")) {gsub("\"","",$2);gsub(");","",$2);print $2}}'`
$FIREFOX $FF_REMOTE 'ping()' && $FIREFOX $FF_REMOTE "openURL($url,new-window)" && exit 0
$FIREFOX $url

DdTComp 08-09-2004 05:28 PM
Thanks!
 
Hi!

Thank you very much for your post but it doesnt seem to work. I have been trying it. Do I have to install the regular mozilla also?
I have been searching but i couldnt find a work one.
Regards

E

Santas 08-10-2004 04:24 AM
keep this script in /usr/bin then save it as firefox then type this 'chmod 775 /usr/bin/firefox' then you can type firefox and start using it

Santas 08-10-2004 04:26 AM
I forgot, you have to take out the '[ ]' of the second line before FIREFOX=

DdTComp 08-10-2004 06:42 PM
Thanks
 
Hi!

Thanks Very Much I fixed it yesterday. I know the how to edit and make scripts.... the thing was that i didnt installed the Mozilla, i just install the Firefox alone.

thanks

e

apachedude 02-15-2005 03:58 AM
Does this still apply to 1.0? firefox is now mozilla-firefox, and the remote returns a 509 internal error. I can't find a mozilla-remote anywhere.


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