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Ubuntu upgrade to Firefox 19.0.2 - profiles.ini overwritten

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Nickwiz2
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After automatic update of Firefox from v. 19.0.1 to 19.0.2 profiles.ini was either deleted or overwritten and a new profile created.

Have to admit I got a bit scared at first, but luckily all the old profile folders was present and a manual update of profiles.ini fixed it.

My questions are if

  1. this was a freak accident or if it was an issue with the last upgrade.
  2. if anything could be compromised (security).
  3. if I frequently should back up profiles before upgrade.

Thanks.

After automatic update of Firefox from v. 19.0.1 to 19.0.2 profiles.ini was either deleted or overwritten and a new profile created. Have to admit I got a bit scared at first, but luckily all the old profile folders was present and a manual update of profiles.ini fixed it. My questions are if <ol> <li> this was a freak accident or if it was an issue with the last upgrade.</li> <li> if anything could be compromised (security).</li> <li> if I frequently should back up profiles before upgrade.</li> </ol> Thanks.

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iamjayakumars
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How did you installed your Firefox in ubuntu like PPA or in OPT


Create new profile and solve it. Problem may be happen because of your preferences.

Nickwiz2
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@iamjayakumars: no PPA or OPT. Pure default. Has also gone trough at least 15 other upgrades on same system.

As I stated the problem is solved as in it is up and running again with old profiles, and "create new profile" was a side-effect not a solution.

No preference settings that should cause this.