[libreoffice-users] Re: install of 3.5.4 over 3.4.6 removed all my extensions

Am 03.06.2012 11:28, Alexander Thurgood wrote:
> Le 03/06/12 11:03, Tom Davies a écrit :
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> > Hi :)
> > I thought it was possible to copy user-profiles between different machines?  Even between ones running 
> > different OSes?  Is it not possible to copy&paste the Extensions folder from the old folder 
> > position to the new one?  Something like the equivalent of
>
> In theory, yes. In practice, YMMV. I always now systematically rename my
> LO user profile before installing a new version, then install the new
> version, start it once, and then replace the user profile created with
> my previously backed up one. It sucks that one should have to do this in
> order to preseve one's settings. I know of no other app where this is
> the case.

IMHO, this is completely inacceptable because this program's 
productivity depends very much on customization.
You can zip your profile and send it to the developers with detailed 
info about your system and which upgrade was spoiled by that particular 
profile.
According to exprerience with parallel installations, extensions are the 
main culprit. You may try to remove all your additional extensions 
before installation and see if this helps somehow.


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