(K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

[sanicki]

I want to include certain Firefox extensions by default when I add users to my Gutsy remaster. Is it as simple as moving the xpi files to a certain directory or do I need UbuFox (which means 58 mb of Gnome baggage)? If that is the case does anyone know if I can install only certain packages to give me similar functionality from the command line (ex. dpkg -i add-on.xpi)?

[integr8e]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

You can just duplicate your '~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/extensions' file; I do it all the time

[Fintan]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

You can just duplicate your '~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/extensions' file; I do it all the time

I agree. Just stick it in a backup folder in your /home (if it is on a separate partition, all the better)

[sanicki]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

So if I were to move it to /usr/share/firefox/defaults/extensions/ would that pull them over into any new user created on the system?

[Fintan]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

So if I were to move it to /usr/share/firefox/defaults/extensions/ would that pull them over into any new user created on the system?

I haven't tried that and won't. I try and leave as many of the root config files alone as possible. I have screwed up my system with experiments enough in the past,

[sanicki]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

I'll let you know how it goes. From what I see, it should be /usr/share/firefox/. Thanks.

[Fintan]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

I believe this applies to the "root" version of FF only as your personal settings are in /home /username.....

but yeh go and play

[integr8e]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

So if I were to move it to /usr/share/firefox/defaults/extensions/ would that pull them over into any new user created on the system?

I don't think that will work; I was speaking of /home/[username]/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/extensions; that is where Firefox keeps the extensions you install, not in your /usr/ directory

Edit: On my system, it looks like:

~/.mozilla/firefox/hn3xb5t9.default/extensions

Where "~/" is my "/home/[username]" directory; "hn3xb5t9" will be different on your computer, but will be followed with the ".default" extension.

I believe this applies to the "root" version of FF only as your personal settings are in /home /username.....

Yes, Fintan, I believe you're correct in that assumption

[sanicki]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

The way to install global Firefox extensions is to:
1. Install them as a user.
2. In Konsole cd into /home/[username]/.mozilla/firefox/[random junk].default/extensions/
3. Do a 'sudo mv * /usr/lib/firefox/extensions/

Edit: As an FYI...
Bookmarks can be set globally by overwriting /usr/share/firefox/defaults/profile/bookmarks.html
Search plug-ins can be set globally by adding/deleting them from /usr/share/firefox/searchplugins/

[Fintan]

Re: (K)UbuFox? XPI from CLI?

For bookmarks:
Foxmarksd bookmarks synchronizer extension

that will synchronize your bookmarks for all instances of FF on your computer / network