Get opera to use old snap current on new computer (Kubuntu)
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cpsyctc last edited by
My previous kubuntu installation died but I had a backup of ~/snap/opera I hoped that I could install opera from snap and then rename the new ~/snap/opera to ~/shap/opera.old and copy the old ~/snap/opera into the ~/snap/ on the rebuilt system but every time I start opera it creates a new current logical link not to the old folder (395) but to 406 and if delete that logical link and create a new one to 395 opera replaces that when it launches and creates a new logical link to 406. Is there a way that I can rescue my old opera installation and persuade opera not to do this?!
TIA,
Chris
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aashokkumarsharma last edited byThe issue stems from the Snap system automatically managing the current link to point to the newest, default configuration directory (406), overriding your manual link to the old folder (395). The fix is to bypass the link management and manually copy the contents of your old profile directory (~/snap/opera/395/.config/opera/) directly into the new profile directory (~/snap/opera/406/.config/opera/). This ensures the new Opera installation loads your old data while respecting the Snap's file structure.
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cpsyctc last edited by
@aashokkumarsharma
Perfect. I probably should have had the courage to try that. I can vouch for it working perfectly for me. Many thanks, Chris
