On 5/24/20 9:54 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
> On 2020-05-23 11:58, Greg Bailey wrote:
>> On 5/22/20 12:28 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> CentOS 6 has Thunderbird 68.8.0
>>> CentOS 8 has Thunderbird 68.7.0
>>>
>>> When I rsync my .thunderbird folder from my CentOS 6 machine to my
>>> CentOS 8 machine and start Thunderbird it says:
>>>
>>> "A newer version of Thunderbird may have made changes to your
>>> profile which are no longer compatible with this older version.
>>> Use this profile only with that newer version, or create a new
>>> profile for this installation of Thunderbird. Creating a new profile
>>> requires setting up your accounts, calendars and add-ons again."
>>>
>>
>> I think I encountered the same thing when trying to go from CentOS 7
>> to CentOS 8.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure I ended up invoking thunderbird manually with the
>> --allow-downgrade option. After it was satisfied with my copied
>> profile, it would then subsequently run OK with a normal invocation
>> (using the desktop icon, etc.)
>>
>> -Greg
>>
>>
>
> Thanks Greg,
>
> I'm copying a nice clean .thunderbird folder from CentOS 6 to CentOS 8
> with rsync in a few minutes, as soon as I'm done playing with my mail
> here. I'll try your suggestion. I'll let you know what happens.
>
Now why couldn't mozilla put that on their web site to help poor slobs
like me. Your suggestion worked perfectly. I'm writing this one on the
CentOS 8 machine.
Thank you so much for the intelligent reply. Most of what I found on my
own said either make a new profile or just keep using the CentOS 6
system, either directly or as a remote desktop.
Thanks again.
I love it when a plan comes together.
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