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    [SOLVED] MozBackup

    How do I install this program? I've already downloaded the install file off the website.

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    Re: MozBackup

    Did you try to find it on synaptic?

    Sorry for not really answering your question, but if MozBackup is for backing up your firefox or thunderbird settings, that can be easily done by backing up (= copying somewhere) your /home/<yourusername>/.mozilla folder.

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    Re: MozBackup

    Just could you tell me the contents of the file.

    I sthere any .deb file or something like .sh

    for example installer.sh
    "Those Who Can, Will Finish It.
    Those Who Can't Will Justify/Complain the reasons."

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    Re: MozBackup

    Quote Originally Posted by geo909 View Post
    Did you try to find it on synaptic?

    Sorry for not really answering your question, but if MozBackup is for backing up your firefox or thunderbird settings, that can be easily done by backing up (= copying somewhere) your /home/<yourusername>/.mozilla folder.
    Done it, I tried to copy my profile folders for Firefox and Thunderbird and paste them, but it doesn't work. For some reason, the system acts like the file was pasted there, but I see nothing.


    Quote Originally Posted by rraj.be View Post
    Just could you tell me the contents of the file.

    I sthere any .deb file or something like .sh

    for example installer.sh
    The name of the install file is "MozBackup-1.4.8EN.exe" (w/out quotations).

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    Re: MozBackup

    The version its only for linux,

    From the web
    "This program is freeware and works on Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista"

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    Re: MozBackup

    Ubuntu doesnt know a valid formate as .exe.

    its a windows installation file.

    The best way for you is to go with synaptic package manager.

    Code:
    you cant install any exe files in ubuntu.
    
    You should use some emulator like Wine to install exe files in ubuntu
    see here for more detailswww.winehq.org/
    "Those Who Can, Will Finish It.
    Those Who Can't Will Justify/Complain the reasons."

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    Re: MozBackup

    Quote Originally Posted by leito666 View Post
    The version its only for linux,

    From the web
    "This program is freeware and works on Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista"
    Didn't notice that .

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    Re: MozBackup

    Code:
    Note:
    
    Not all windows softwares can be emulated using wine.
    To install wine

    open terminal

    Code:
    Applications-->administration-->terminal
    It will ask for your password.
    Enter it.

    Now type


    Code:
    sudo apt-get install wine
    in terminal
    "Those Who Can, Will Finish It.
    Those Who Can't Will Justify/Complain the reasons."

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    Re: MozBackup

    Quote Originally Posted by ekmon1582 View Post
    Done it, I tried to copy my profile folders for Firefox and Thunderbird and paste them, but it doesn't work. For some reason, the system acts like the file was pasted there, but I see nothing.
    Didn't understand what you mean, sorry for my english..

    MAYBE it's because it's a "hidden" file. Open nautilus in your /home/yourusername/ folder, press Ctrl+H and you'll see it.

    Actually that's the way I keep backups of my settings and emails from firefox and thunderbird and it works fine.
    I find it simpler than messing with wine.
    Just
    Code:
    cp -a /home/yourusername/.mozilla /home/yourusername/mozilla_BACKUP

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    Re: [SOLVED] MozBackup

    I'll try that later, I seem to have lost my Thunderbird profile, so I'll hold off till I get it back. Thanks everyone for the help.

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