slm0n87 · May 25, 2019 15:28
diff --git a/restore-firefox-helper b/restore-firefox-helper
 #!/bin/bash

 # This recovers the following data from an old or restored firefox profile:
 # places.sqlite:        Bookmarks, Downloads and Browsing History
 # favicons.sqlite:      Website favicon images
 # key4.db,logins.json:  Website passwords
 # permissions.sqlite:   Per-site permissions (set cookies,installing extensions, showing images, displaying popups, etc)
 # search.json.mozlz4:   User-installed search engines
 # persdict.dat          Any custom word added to Firefox's dictionary
 # formhistory.sqlite:   Searches in the Firefox search bar, forms on websites
 # cert9.db:             Security certificate settings, imported certificates
 # handlers.json:        File types preferences like save file or open with specific application
 #
 # source: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
 #

 echo "Stop firefox"
 echo cd "<oldprofile>"
 echo cp {places.sqlite,favicons.sqlite,key4.db,logins.json,permissions.sqlite,search.json.mozlz4,persdict.dat,formhistory.sqlite,cert9.db,handlers.json} "<profilepath>"
	#!/bin/bash

	# This recovers the following data from an old or restored firefox profile:
	# places.sqlite: Bookmarks, Downloads and Browsing History
	# favicons.sqlite: Website favicon images
	# key4.db,logins.json: Website passwords
	# permissions.sqlite: Per-site permissions (set cookies,installing extensions, showing images, displaying popups, etc)
	# search.json.mozlz4: User-installed search engines
	# persdict.dat Any custom word added to Firefox's dictionary
	# formhistory.sqlite: Searches in the Firefox search bar, forms on websites
	# cert9.db: Security certificate settings, imported certificates
	# handlers.json: File types preferences like save file or open with specific application
	#
	# source: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
	#

	echo "Stop firefox"
	echo cd "<oldprofile>"
	echo cp {places.sqlite,favicons.sqlite,key4.db,logins.json,permissions.sqlite,search.json.mozlz4,persdict.dat,formhistory.sqlite,cert9.db,handlers.json} "<profilepath>"