102338 - mozilla installer directories should change to build id, and create a default build id profile.

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(SeaMonkey :: Installer, enhancement)

Description

[[not reading bugmail]]

well this occurs while running a 094+ profile from previous builds bugs that get
filed occur because of this.  I installed mozilla into
mozilla.org/2001092803/mozilla with a profile called 2001092803 and guess what,
a bug that I filed and troubleshoot was caused because of the above, but didn't
occur as a bug in build 2001092803 itself - this is a residual, same directory,
same profile bug issue, a lot bugs happen this way.

Comment 1

[[not reading bugmail]]

upon loading this build and enabling quick launch, Exit Mozilla, startup a
different build, quick launch doesn't display icons in systray.  doesn't stay in
systray.  Once loading new build and going to advanced properties->enable quick
launch click ok, icon appears but then will not work after exiting and starting
a different build.  changing it in one build affects another build, windows
registry problems here? or no?

Comment 2

[[not reading bugmail]]

typically after running current nightly in new dir/profile will disable the
systray for current nightly in mozilla.org/mozilla dir with old day after day
094+ profile.

Comment 3

[[not reading bugmail]]

is there a commandline option to fire a specific profile?

Comment 4

[[not reading bugmail]]

Attachment: sample shortcut example

Comment 5

[[not reading bugmail]]

Attachment: sample Profile List

Comment 6

[[not reading bugmail]]

ah, found the command-line option on Mozilla search here:

http://www.mozilla.org/quality/browser/front-end/testcases/cmd-line/profile.html

Comment 7

[[not reading bugmail]]

ah, found the command-line option for launching a specific profile from the
shortcut on Mozilla search here:

http://www.mozilla.org/quality/browser/front-end/testcases/cmd-line/profile.html

Comment 8

[Grace Bush]

reporter,
The user can specify the name of directory for the install- build id or other 
scheme.
I am not clear on what the rest of bug says.  QuickLaunch issues should be 
another bug perhaps?

Comment 9

[[not reading bugmail]]

I was thinking that this would be a feature that would help further bug reports
that related to not using the most recent nightly/milestone and using the same
directory and profile that the installer doesn't get rid of old files that stay
after from older builds.  May users do not also uninstall Mozilla before
reinstalling a new one.  So I thought this may help keep residual side effect
bugs off the radar.  For Dev perposes really.

Quick launch (i believe I remember seeing another bug related to quick lauch and
multiple profile preferences) I think maybe has been fixed. 

Comment 10

[[not reading bugmail]]

forgot to add that mozillainstaller -autocreate clean dir/profile based on
buildid is what this boils down to. 

Comment 11

[Grace Bush]

understand- thanks

Comment 12

[[not reading bugmail]]

Attachment: Updated: Here is shortcut info that actually works in mozilla currently.

Comment 13

[[not reading bugmail]]

Attachment: here is a sample of the way I currently have mine setup, where automation would be helpful

Comment 14

[[not reading bugmail]]

moving over severity to enhancement.

Comment 15

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

Seamonkey and Firefox are using a new NSIS based installer. resolving this old bug, please reopen if you still get this with the new installer

for nightlys use the automatic upgrade