Transferring Profiles???
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SilverFox66 last edited by
Did Opera ever come up with a way to copy a working profile, from one (Mint) computer to another? I have run into this issue before on my Mint machines. I had an issue recently (totally my fault) and had to reinstall Opera on 1 of my 3 Mint machines.
If I simply open Opera on the machine with the fresh install, it will sync up and I have my bookmarks and passwords.... but no extensions or settings.
If I copy a profile from /home/user/.config/opera from a Mint machine with a working install of Opera, across my network to the machine with the fresh install.... then I have my extensions, settings and bookmarks....but no passwords. The passwords will not sync then either. I waited several days, no passwords. I even saved my passwords from one of the other 2 working installs, to a csv file. I tried to import the csv file on the machine with the new install. No go.
So, I either have my passwords and bookmarks, and have to reinstall all of my settings and extensions (not happening) or have my extensions, settings and bookmarks, and redo all my passwords (again, not happening)
Any ideas? If Opera hasnt come up with a way to allow you to copy profiles at this point in the game, then Im done. Im tired of issues every time I turn around, and Im tired of having to reload everything, when I have 2 other perfectly good working installs, but cant use those profiles.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 Extensions are not synced but you can backup the profile directory and install the extensions from that backup.
Some settings are synced but not all of them. Since settings may be cause of issues, I think that it's better to waste a few minutes and set up each installation individually.
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SilverFox66 last edited by leocg
@leocg said in Transferring Profiles???:
@silverfox66 Extensions are not synced but you can backup the profile directory and install the extensions from that backup.
Some settings are synced but not all of them. Since settings may be cause of issues, I think that it's better to waste a few minutes and set up each installation individually.
Im well aware extensions dont sync, and even stated copying another profile directory screws up the passwords. That profile includes the extensions, and they worked. Its either one issue, or the other, and there is absolutely no reason for it. I either have to redo all my passwords. or redo all my extensions and settings. And no, its not better to do them individually.... thats the whole point of syncing. And it takes way more than a few minutes to setup. I have been copying the profile folder in Firefox in situations like this.... forever. What point is syncing any program, if you have to reinstall everything? Not happening, and no excuse for it in todays world of tech. Time to move to Firefox.... anything other than dealing with this.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 For passwords you need to use Sync or export the passwords to import them in the new installation.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 Well, at least here It doesn't take more than a few minutes to go to settings page and enable/disable the ones I want.
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SilverFox66 last edited by
@leocg Wow, makes me wonder if you even read my original post. It's not about enabling or disabling extensions, and I clearly stated that I could not even import them from a CSV file, when the passwords wouldnt sync.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 I just told you how you could get your extensions back and what you needed to be able to use your saved passwords in a new installation..
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SilverFox66 last edited by
@leocg and I have told you more than once, that...... does.... not.... work. Please, just leave me alone
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 You said that password import didn't work, what still leaves synchronization as a solution to get saved passwords in the new installation. The only one by the way.
You also mentioned that you were able to get your extensions from the old profile and I didn't mention anything about extensions after that.
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SilverFox66 last edited by leocg
@leocg No, you need to either go back and re-read my original post, or just leave me alone.... because youre Not listening! From my OP: **"I have my extensions, settings and bookmarks....but no passwords. The passwords will not sync then either. I waited several days, no passwords. I even saved my passwords from one of the other 2 working installs, to a csv file. I tried to import the csv file on the machine with the new install. No go."
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 You need to chill out if you still want to get some help here. Remember that people here are using their spare time, that they could be spending with their loved ones, to help others .
And this is a (public) forum, so anyone can reply to your posts and you have to accept and deal with it.That said, let's go back to the problem.
Is passwords syncing enabled? It was enabled before?
In opera://sync-internals, the board on the right says what about passwords syncing? -
SilverFox66 last edited by
@leocg No, I dont "have" to do anything, especially keep repeating myself to someone who ignores me. Just delete the thread. You have been no help, and I do not want help from people like you.
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SilverFox66 last edited by
@leocg i am chill as can be. Just because I said something you dont want to hear, doesnt mean Im not "chill".
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@silverfox66 Well, you were the one all stressed.
By the way, yesterday I exported and imported my saved passwords in Opera and everything worked fine.
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SilverFox66 last edited by
@leocg No, I wasnt stressed. You dont listen, youre not helping, and only making the situation worse with your jabs at me. And btw, it was childish for my posts to have to be approved now before theyre postec
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
If passwords won't save, import and sync after copying a profile from one computer to another, try deleting the "Login Data" file in the profile folder. If that alone doesn't do it, delete both the "Login Data" and "Local State" files. That will probably fix it.
For Sync issues in general, you can delete the "Sync Data" folder in the profile folder and then log back into sync to see how things work. Sometimes though, you also have goto https://www.sync.opera.com/ and reset your passphrase to wipe out all sync data on the server to really fix things though. For passwords, deleting the "Sync Data", "Login Data", and "Local State" files really ought to fix things.
Never tested Sync on Linux, but on Windows, there's an option to sync settings too. If it's there on Linux, you can try that for settings too.
As always though, make a full backup of your profile folder and passwords etc. before messing with things just in case.
Did Opera ever come up with a way to copy a working profile, from one (Mint) computer to another?
Nothing new besides what you already know.
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SilverFox66 last edited by leocg
@burnout426 Thank You! I started over by copying a working profile into my .config folder. I deleted the "Login Data" file, and I was able to import my passwords. But, I thought, that doesn't mean that the passwords will sync. So I deleted the folder, copy the working profile folder again, deleted the "Login Data" file, and then logged into sync. My passwords synced and appeared. It was like I was being locked out of my password file by copying a working profile folder, but I had no idea what the issue was. Thank you again!
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
@silverfox66 said in Transferring Profiles???:
It was like I was being locked out of my password file by copying a working profile folder
That was indeed the case. The password file can only be used with the specific user account on the specific machine that it was created with.
https://superuser.com/questions/146742/how-does-google-chrome-store-passwords has some more info on it if you're curious (Mac and Windows explanations, but should be good enough).
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SilverFox66 last edited by
@burnout426 Thanks for the info. It reminds me of when Windows changed how they pulled info off of each machine and stored it..... for registration purposes. It could tell the difference in 3 identical machines.
Even though my machines now are not identical, the OS/version, user names and passwords, Opera versions..... all identical. But, it pulls enough info, to see it as different. Thanks again, that was an easy fix, that I couldnt figure out!
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