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bookmarks, can't be moved around nor deleted under ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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am under ubuntu 12.04 LTS re : bookmarks 1) can't move them around within the list 2) can't delete a selected one (right clip opens it) 3) cant create a folder this ubuntu distrbution is installed (strangely) under windows'sfolde Root pls advise

am under ubuntu 12.04 LTS re : bookmarks 1) can't move them around within the list 2) can't delete a selected one (right clip opens it) 3) cant create a folder this ubuntu distrbution is installed (strangely) under windows'sfolde Root pls advise

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Hi,

You can consider the Reset Firefox feature via Help (Alt + H) > Troubleshooting Information.

(To revert to the previous profile you were using, close the new profile, start Firefox and choose the Default User profile. While the Profile Manager is open, you can also delete the newly reset profile (the one containing random numbers), or the former profile, as the case may be).

Managing profiles

Profiles Howto

The Ubuntu forum would also be helpful.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).


Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.

You can try to check and repair the places database with this extension: