Thunderbird profile manager doesn't work in Fedora 7

tsmalley · #1 4th June 2007, 01:12 AM

I just installed Fedora 7 from the live cd. I added Thunderbird via add/remove software, but need to run the profile manager. In other distros I have simply typed in

Code:

thunderbird -profilemanager

and the profile manager runs no problem. However, when I try it in Fedora 7, nothing happens. I have also tried running this as root. If I simply type

Code:

thunderbird

, it runs the email client no problem. Any ideas?

csturm · #2 18th June 2007, 05:40 AM

I have the exact same problem.
I still can't get the profilemanager to start or load a profile with -p.
Instead I went to my home directory and found the directory .thunderbird
In that directory there is a file profiles.ini

Here I changed the file to point to the profile I want loaded
[Profile0]
Name=default
IsRelative=0
Path=/mnt/Share/Mozilla_Profiles/Thunderbird/Profiles/a84b6p7w.default

Of course change the part after Path= to your profile location
Also make sure to change IsRelative to 0 if the profile isn't in the current directory.

Jongi · #3 1st July 2007, 09:54 PM

Ah thanks man. At least there is a solution the -profilemanager option not working in thunderbird.

***bob*** · #4 1st July 2007, 10:19 PM

Try it without the "-" (thunderbird profilemanager).

Jongi · #5 1st July 2007, 11:50 PM

without the dash it just loads my current profile which I setup using the instructions here

***bob*** · #6 2nd July 2007, 12:32 AM

Ah, never tried the -profilemanager, guess I'll never have the chance to either!

Jongi · #7 2nd July 2007, 12:39 AM

what is also strange is that the thunderbird --help says use one dash. firefox says use two dashes. thunderbird fails with one or two dashes. firefox works with its two dashes.