Hi guys, I know I can easily make a launcher file in ~/.local/share/applications for it but I don't know what arguments to put in Exec= line to launch a specific profile. I know it is possible but I don't know how to find it
Hi guys, I know I can easily make a launcher file in ~/.local/share/applications for it but I don't know what arguments to put in Exec= line to launch a specific profile. I know it is possible but I don't know how to find it
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zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml · 17 pts · 293d
Isn't it just firefox -p [name of profile]?
aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 293d
Yes it is thanks
s3rvant@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 293d
We share a single PC account and do exactly this to easily separate our profiles; here's what I have for my launcher for example:
Here I'm using a custom icon to help tell our profiles apart on our dock and use a custom window class so each profile's windows will group with each other as well.
aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 293d
Thanks for sharing I did not understand the custom window class but hey that's a reason to read the Firefox CLI wiki
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 293d
firefox --help?aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 293d
Sorry I'm a noob I didn't realize that these also have man pages
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 293d
Not man pages tho. Just a short summary. Similiar to Windows CMD
/?(but who still knows cmd nowadays).illusionist@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 293d
Fwiw: there us a Gnome extension to add profiles to the top bar
aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 293d
I should have mentioned my DE is Cinnamon
progandy@feddit.org · 4 pts · 293d
The list of possible CLI parameters can be found in the Mozilla wiki https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/CommandLineOptions
Jumuta@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 293d
or
firefox --helpaprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 293d
You're right I'm a noob I didn't realize that these also have man pages
Jumuta@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 293d
that's completely fine :)
I think the biggest part of learning Linux is learning where to get help. Most programs have a help dialog with --help or -h, or man pages you can find somewhere. Even the terminal has a help dialog if you just type "help", most things are more user friendly than they seem!
If man pages are difficult to read, I recommend installing tealdeer (tldr). it shows a short summary of example command usages and it's great (e.g.
tldr lsshows the different ways you can usels)aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 293d
Thanks I have tealdear installed after I saw the mental outlaw's video about it after months back. It is great indeed
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 292d
First mental outlaw reference I’ve seen in the wild, 🍻
aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 293d
All the possible options explained very well here thanks