Can I run 2 instances of Firefox?

BDiddy · 09-01-2005, 02:54 AM

i finally convinced my wife that firefox is the way to go. But she likes having her own browser and I like having mine. Different bookmarks, look, etc...

is there anyway to have it installed twice. I tried installing in a different folder, but it will still associate with the Firefox already installed.

I don't want to have 2 different logins for Linux either.

SuSE 9.3 PRO

mugstar · 09-01-2005, 03:10 AM

One of the main reasons for having seperate logins is precisely that each user *can* have their own settings for system-wide applications. What's the problem with having a login each? It will solve your problem at a stroke.

bathory · 09-01-2005, 03:29 AM

You can create another profile in firefox for your wife to use. Use:

Code:

firefox -P

to create a profile and

Code:

firefox -P profilename

to run firefox using that profile.

Regards

BDiddy · 09-01-2005, 04:05 AM

Thanks a lot. i should have thought about the different profiles

I made her one, then made a new shortcut for her on the desktop!!!