From: davey@example.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:59:03 +0000   
   Davey  wrote:   
      
   > On Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:26:51 -0500   
   > Paul  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Mon, 2/17/2025 6:32 AM, Davey wrote:   
   > >   
   > > >   
   > > > cd ~   
   > > > ls -a   
   > > > 	(bunch of stuff)   
   > > > 	.mozilla   
   > > > 	(bunch more stuff)   
   > > > cd .mozilla   
   > > > ls   
   > > > 	extensions   
   > > >   
   > > > No sign of Firefox (nor TB, but that's probably in snap).   
   > > >   
   > > > In all, this is pointless. I will try something different, whether   
   > > > it's Ubuntu 24.04, or Linux Mint, which I am currently   
   > > > downloading.   
   > > >   
   > > > More later, thanks for help.   
   > > >   
   > >   
   > > I'm going back outside in a moment, but I'll make the general   
   > > comment that these two things, are stored in different areas.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Big snip for brevity.   
   >   
   > > I've done a few Upgrades on Ubuntu, and nothing untoward   
   > > happened to any profiles. It was all still there. On some   
   > > occasions, I had to restore my setup from backup, because   
   > > I forgot a step from preparation. Upgrades can be   
   > > broken by custom-installed materials, and you're supposed   
   > > to keep crib notes for later, as to what things need to be   
   > > removed, before the Upgrade process kicks off. I usually   
   > > get it right after the second or third try.   
   > >   
   > >    Paul   
   >   
   > For now, I have a system which is basically functional.   
   >   
   > I have the earlier installation of Ubuntu 22.04 on my newish desktop,   
   > done a few months ago.   
   > This one, on the daily-use laptop, was done a couple of weeks ago,   
   > from the same USB stick. Both were clean installations.   
   >   
   > I now have working: Facebook, Thunderbird, Clawsmail. I still cannot   
   > get Local Folders working properly either.   
   > Also LibreOffice and Handbrake work on both.   
   >   
   > gFTP, which I used before to move files between my laptop and my Humax   
   > PVR, won't work on either machine. But Filezilla does.   
   >   
   > VLC works fine on the desktop, but will not on the laptop.   
   >   
   > Okular works on the desktop, I have not yet tried it on the laptop.   
   > Ditto GNU Image processor.   
   >   
   > On the laptop, I have sorted out the failing rsync scripts, and also   
   > restored ssh operations based on the laptop. There are lots of other   
   > applications before that I will only try again as and when I need   
   > them.   
   >   
   > So I am in a position where I can function almost as before, using the   
   > laptop.   
   > Yesterday, I ran Linux Mint on the desktop, which took ages to laod,   
   > and at a first glance, it did not seem able to locate, and therefore   
   > install, vlc. It did give me functioning Facebook and Thunderbird,   
   > though. I did not try Clawsmail.   
   > I assume that there is a different process to find and install other   
   > programmes such as VLC, but I will not load Linux Mint again for a   
   > while.   
   >   
   > I now need to find how to move the Launchbar to the bottom of the   
   > screen (GNOME?). Research later today.   
   > And that's the state of play.   
   >   
      
   I managed to get VLC working. Based on thoughts expressed in this   
   thread, I installed VLC using snap, and it worked exactly as expected.   
   One little victory.   
   I feel that I am at last getting to grips with this version of   
   Ubuntu, but it's been a long struggle.   
   Along with the now working xsane, it is getting workable at last.   
   The final deal will be if I can get a fully-working Thunderbird set up.   
   Later for that, busy today.   
      
   Thanks everyone for all the help, it is much appreciated.   
   --   
   Davey.   
      
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