[opensuse] Starting different Firefox sessions with different profiles
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I can start Firefox in different sessions by using a different profile for each: firefox -P default & firefox -P g-lists & For instance, I never login to google with my normal profile, so that even though they track me, they don't associate that tracking to an actual name. I need to do that with Amazon, too: they have the nasty habit of emailing me about things I simply googled for. But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle. Do you have ideas for that? - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlnaDAMACgkQtTMYHG2NR9V7NwCeKrlwrksbmyo17xy6Iou2BiBs xFEAoIRfnSApRfRUoeviMDwyaz+iVequ =gkrQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 08/10/17 13:29, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Hi,
I can start Firefox in different sessions by using a different profile for each:
firefox -P default & firefox -P g-lists &
For instance, I never login to google with my normal profile, so that even though they track me, they don't associate that tracking to an actual name.
I need to do that with Amazon, too: they have the nasty habit of emailing me about things I simply googled for.
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
Do you have ideas for that?
Doesn't the experimental Containers feature provide this functionality? https://testpilot.firefox.com/experiments/containers gumb -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2017-10-08 13:41, gumb wrote:
On 08/10/17 13:29, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Do you have ideas for that?
Doesn't the experimental Containers feature provide this functionality? https://testpilot.firefox.com/experiments/containers
I don't know, I don't use them. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
Hello, On Sun, 08 Oct 2017, Carlos E. R. wrote:
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
Do you have ideas for that?
Adjust your ${firefox_profiledir}/chrome/userChrome.css. E.g.: ==== /* * Edit this file and copy it as userChrome.css into your * profile-directory/chrome/ */ /* * This file can be used to customize the look of Mozilla's user interface * You should consider using !important on rules which you want to * override default settings. */ /* * Do not remove the @namespace line -- it's required for correct functioning */ @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* * Give the Location (URL) Bar a fixed-width font * * #urlbar { * font-family: monospace !important; * } */ * { background: #A0F0A0 ! important; } ==== HTH, -dnh -- Oh, I am a C programmer and I'm okay I muck with indices and structs all day And when it works, I shout hoo-ray Oh, I am a C programmer and I'm okay [BSD fortune file] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Am 08.10.2017 um 13:29 schrieb Carlos E. R.:
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Hi,
I can start Firefox in different sessions by using a different profile for each:
firefox -P default & firefox -P g-lists &
For instance, I never login to google with my normal profile, so that even though they track me, they don't associate that tracking to an actual name.
I need to do that with Amazon, too: they have the nasty habit of emailing me about things I simply googled for.
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
Do you have ideas for that?
- -- Cheers
Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
As I work with a folder view desktop I have different icons to click for different browser profiles on my desktop, with the command "firefox -no-remote -P profilename". -no-remote, so that I can have several browser windows of different profiles open at the same time. The only disadvantage is that I cannot open a new window of an already open profile by clicking the icon again (it will say: is already open), but from within the browser window I can open as much windows (or tabs) of the same profile as I like. To distinguish between the browser windows I have added them very different background images in the menu part (downloaded parts of firefox styles, IIRC). So it is always clear to me in which one I am. Bookmarks, Histrory, Passwords, all is separated for each profile and thus easier to manage for me as they are topic specific. I have for general google search, one for specific google searches, had one for facebook (until they deleted me :-) ) have each one for some pages that are really nasty in tracking me, some for pages that require flash or permanent cookies. I also use different language settings and start pages, of course, in different profiles. I have one "standard profile" that I actually do not use, but where I have all my settings, add-ons etc., so that, if I want to create a new separate profile (e.g. a new gmail address...) I have a profile to copy. It's cool and gives me a good feeling :-) -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Barcelona https://www.patreon.com/danielbauer http://www.daniel-bauer.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Sun, Oct 08, Daniel Bauer wrote:
The only disadvantage is that I cannot open a new window of an already open profile by clicking the icon again (it will say: is already open), but from within the browser window I can open as much windows (or tabs) of the same profile as I like.
Google for "firefox-profile-selector", it may help with that issue if set as default browser. Olaf
On 10/08/2017 04:29 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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Hi,
I can start Firefox in different sessions by using a different profile for each:
firefox -P default & firefox -P g-lists &
For instance, I never login to google with my normal profile, so that even though they track me, they don't associate that tracking to an actual name.
I need to do that with Amazon, too: they have the nasty habit of emailing me about things I simply googled for.
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
Do you have ideas for that?
- -- Cheers
Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
Simple. In /home/yourusername/.mozilla/firefox/ The file: profiles.ini The contents (note, you do not put the *start or end* line in it, that is just to show you: *start=> [General] StartWithLastProfile=0 [Profile0] Name=default IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Main_profile Default=1 [Profile1] Name=Google_Goofs IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Google_profile [Profile2] Name=Amazon_Annoyances IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Amazon_Annoyances_profile <=end* Now, whenever you run firefox without parameters, a dialogue will pop up with: Default Google_profile Amazon_Annoyances Just hit enter for your default/main profile, or select one of the other two (or 3 or 4, if you wish) and hit enter. enjoy. -- -Gerry Makaro aka Fraser_Bell on the forums, IRC, and mail at openSUSE.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
* Fraser_Bell <Fraser_Bell@openSUSE.org> [10-08-17 17:51]:
On 10/08/2017 04:29 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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Hi,
I can start Firefox in different sessions by using a different profile for each:
firefox -P default & firefox -P g-lists &
For instance, I never login to google with my normal profile, so that even though they track me, they don't associate that tracking to an actual name.
I need to do that with Amazon, too: they have the nasty habit of emailing me about things I simply googled for.
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
Do you have ideas for that?
- -- Cheers
Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
Simple.
In /home/yourusername/.mozilla/firefox/
The file: profiles.ini
The contents (note, you do not put the *start or end* line in it, that is just to show you:
*start=>
[General] StartWithLastProfile=0
[Profile0] Name=default IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Main_profile Default=1
[Profile1] Name=Google_Goofs IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Google_profile
[Profile2] Name=Amazon_Annoyances IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Amazon_Annoyances_profile
<=end*
Now, whenever you run firefox without parameters, a dialogue will pop up with:
Default Google_profile Amazon_Annoyances
Just hit enter for your default/main profile, or select one of the other two (or 3 or 4, if you wish) and hit enter.
enjoy.
just how does that answer the OP's stated problem? <quote> But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle. </quote> -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Am 09.10.2017 um 00:11 schrieb Patrick Shanahan:
* Fraser_Bell <Fraser_Bell@openSUSE.org> [10-08-17 17:51]:
On 10/08/2017 04:29 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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Hi,
I can start Firefox in different sessions by using a different profile for each:
firefox -P default & firefox -P g-lists &
For instance, I never login to google with my normal profile, so that even though they track me, they don't associate that tracking to an actual name.
I need to do that with Amazon, too: they have the nasty habit of emailing me about things I simply googled for.
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
Do you have ideas for that?
- -- Cheers
Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
Simple.
In /home/yourusername/.mozilla/firefox/
The file: profiles.ini
The contents (note, you do not put the *start or end* line in it, that is just to show you:
*start=>
[General] StartWithLastProfile=0
[Profile0] Name=default IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Main_profile Default=1
[Profile1] Name=Google_Goofs IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Google_profile
[Profile2] Name=Amazon_Annoyances IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Amazon_Annoyances_profile
<=end*
Now, whenever you run firefox without parameters, a dialogue will pop up with:
Default Google_profile Amazon_Annoyances
Just hit enter for your default/main profile, or select one of the other two (or 3 or 4, if you wish) and hit enter.
enjoy.
just how does that answer the OP's stated problem?
<quote> But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle. </quote>
Just install a different theme for each profile: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes/ (some that I use: https://daniel-bauer.com/test/themes.jpg ) -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Barcelona https://www.patreon.com/danielbauer http://www.daniel-bauer.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2017-10-08 23:49, Fraser_Bell wrote:
On 10/08/2017 04:29 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
...
[Profile2] Name=Amazon_Annoyances IsRelative=0 Path=/the/full/path/to_your/FIREFOX/PROFILES/Amazon_Annoyances_profile
<=end*
Now, whenever you run firefox without parameters, a dialogue will pop up with:
Default Google_profile Amazon_Annoyances
Just hit enter for your default/main profile, or select one of the other two (or 3 or 4, if you wish) and hit enter.
enjoy.
That is what I already do. But if I have two firefox windows, each started with a different profile, by default there is no visible cue for which is which. I'm now going to read the many ideas and try out some :-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
On 2017-10-09 11:41, Olaf Hering wrote:
On Sun, Oct 08, Carlos E. R. wrote:
But the problem is knowing later which window belongs to what profile. Like having a different color or tittle.
There is a plugin/addon for that. Just search for "profile" in the Addons search window. Right the first one is "Show Profile".
I just installed it, seems a very simple solution. By default, I see the profile name in the XFCE tab list and minimized list, so it makes jumping from window to window very simple. Thanks :-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
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