Closed Bug 383687 Opened 18 years ago Closed 14 years ago

SeaMonkey 2 installer should migrate plugins

Categories

(SeaMonkey :: Startup & Profiles, enhancement)

Product:
SeaMonkey
Component:
Startup & Profiles
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
VERIFIED WONTFIX

People

(Reporter: schapel, Unassigned)

Details

I just tried installing SeaMonkey 2 for the first time and had it import settings from a SeaMonkey 1.5 trunk build. I found that most of my settings were migrated, but my plugins were not, and I had to copy them to the new directory manually. Perhaps the plugins should be migrated, rather than having users re-install all plugins, or manually copy them over.
It would be sufficient, I think, if the installation instructions said to backup and restore the plugins directory. Backup should use the tar command *without* the -h switch. That will maintain which entries are files and which are symlinks.
Component: Installer → Profile: Manager
QA Contact: general → profile-manager
Is this a valid report or is it WONTFIX?
Whiteboard: [CLOSEME INVA/WONT?]
I don't think the SeaMonkey team will invest energy in that.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 14 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
Whiteboard: [CLOSEME INVA/WONT?]
Besides in 2.1 plugins are either delivered as XPIs installed in the profile or via third party installers and installed in system global locations. Confirmed =>WONTFIX
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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