How to share Opera settings between Windows & Linux?
Wednesday, 21. February 2007, 03:56:23
To share profile/settings between Windows & Linux, you should have Windows FAT32 partition and it should be mounted (preferably automatically) in Linux with read write access.
Backup both profile & mail directories in Windows & Linux.
In Windows
Method 1
Install another copy of Opera in FAT32 partition with Individual Opera profiles for each user on this computer option unchecked. Copy settings from old Opera to new Opera.
Method 2
Using NTFS junction point (you should have NTFS in system drive)Move profile & mail directories to FAT32 partition and create junction point from old profile & mail location to new profile & mail location using Junction Link Magic or command line tool Junction. See observed effects of junction point.
Method 3
- Move profile & mail directories to FAT32 partition except profile\opera6.ini file and change all absolute file paths to reflect the new location in profile\opera6.ini, profile\widgets\widgets.dat & mail\accounts.ini.
- Move profile & mail directories to FAT32 partition, change all absolute file paths to reflect the new location in profile\opera6.ini, profile\widgets\widgets.dat & mail\accounts.ini and run Opera with command line option /settings. Example: C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe /settings D:\Opera\profile\opera6.ini
In Linux
Method 1
Change all file paths to reflect FAT32 partition location in opera6.ini.
Method 2
Using symbolic link (AKA symlink or soft link)
Symbolic links in Linux
Move all files from ~./opera except cookies4.dat, opera6.ini, pluginpath.ini & vlink4.dat to some folder. Create a script file with the following code, change /windows/Opera/profile with path to Opera profile in FAT32 partition, set executable permission and run.
#!/bin/bash - if [ ! -e ~/.opera ]; then mkdir ~/.opera; fi cd ~/.opera ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/cache4 cache4 ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/cacheOp cacheOp ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/images images ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/keyboard keyboard ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/mail mail ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/menu menu ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/mouse mouse ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/sessions sessions ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/skin skin ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/styles styles ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/toolbar toolbar ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/userjs userjs ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/widgets widgets #ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/cookies4.dat cookies4.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/download.dat download.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/global.dat global.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/notes.adr notes.adr ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opcacrt6.dat opcacrt6.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opera.dir opera.dir ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opera6.adr opera6.adr ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/oprand.dat oprand.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opssl6.dat opssl6.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/override.ini override.ini ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/search.ini search.ini ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/speeddial.ini speeddial.ini ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/urlfilter.ini urlfilter.ini #ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/vlink4.dat vlink4.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/wand.dat wand.dat ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/widgets.adr widgets.adr exit 0Even if you create symbolic link for cookies4.dat & vlink.dat, these will be replaced by files when you close Opera.
Warning: There is no security option in FAT32. So, anyone can access your profile in FAT32 partition if they have account in Windows.
Update: Dec 17, 2007
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By serious, # 21. February 2007, 05:46:29
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By zoligrg89, # 11. May 2007, 20:01:21
Originally posted by zoligrg89:
If you update in both Windows & Linux, Opera will work fine.By Tamil, # 21. May 2007, 12:31:47
Thanks for this, i have been looking for this.
I have the Ext3 driver installed and am trying to move to Linux can i just move all the relevant profile files to my linux installation and point the windows Opera to the ext3 profile?
By anonymous user, # 22. June 2007, 01:48:04
By Tamil, # 22. June 2007, 02:02:04
yeah i broke my mail box
By anonymous user, # 25. June 2007, 06:51:41
Hi,
I've followed method 1 for Linux (without storing the profile on FAT32 - I use ntfs-3g and it seems quite reliable). However the success is only partial, the bookmarks & sessions are updated on the both profiles, but I see at least 2 problems:
1. The widgets downloaded on Windows don't function on Linux and vice-versa, they are only listed correclty (i.e., I have to download each widget twice - once under linux & once under windows - this results is two copies of each widgets, with one being usable at any time.
2. The unfinished transfers are not shared between sessions. In fact, if I start a transfer under Linux, stop it, launch O. under Windows the Transfers box is cleared and so it stays after returning to Linux.
If anybody has any suggestions, I would appreciate.
By anonymous user, # 18. July 2007, 05:50:44
The symlink method with the script has now broken my Opera Mail after I upgraded to 9.5b2. I get 2 well-known init-errors on starting Opera, and then mail is disabled. moving the old .opera and letting 9.5b2 create a new one worked tho'.. but I want my old settings..
By anonymous user, # 15. May 2008, 10:52:25