How to start Mozilla without Question

[iverson0881]

I recently upgraded my Mozilla to 1.4. But now When I start it, "/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla %u" it asks me for this retarded profile to open anything more than 1 browser. The extension or whatever on after mozilla, %u is left there because it was on my first install but it was only "mozilla %u." So what do I do to get this Mozilla Profile Manager off my back. I find it highly annoying.

Thanks
~iverson0881

[Hayl]

this is the third time i have answered this in 2 weeks. from the mozilla --help command (i bolded the part you need):

Usage: /usr/lib/mozilla/mozilla-bin [ options ... ]
where options include:

X11 options
--display=DISPLAY X display to use
--sync Make X calls synchronous
--no-xshm Don't use X shared memory extension
--xim-preedit=STYLE
--xim-status=STYLE
--g-fatal-warnings Make all warnings fatal

Mozilla options
-height <value> Set height of startup window to <value>.
-h or -help Print this message.
-installer Start with 4.x migration window.
-width <value> Set width of startup window to <value>.
-v or -version Print /usr/lib/mozilla/mozilla-bin version.
-CreateProfile <profile> Create <profile>.
-P <profile> Start with <profile>.
-ProfileWizard Start with profile wizard.
-ProfileManager Start with profile manager.
-SelectProfile Start with profile selection dialog.
-UILocale <locale> Start with <locale> resources as UI Locale.
-contentLocale <locale> Start with <locale> resources as content Locale.
-remote <command> Execute <command> in an already running
Mozilla process. For more info, see:

http://www.mozilla.org/unix/remote.html

-splash Enable splash screen.

[bs_texas]

I read in some other thread that this is just a quirk of mozilla and to start another occurrence of it without the extra profile question you just go to
File/New/Navigator Window
from an already running mozilla.

Of course, if you're trying to this in a script call or something that has to be done at the command line, then looks like you'll have to tweak that -remote thing.

regards...

[iverson0881]

I feel like this is wrong so whats wrong here cuz all it does is open a new windows takes a long time to do anything and then it closes.

/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla -remote xfeDoCommand (openBrowser) Execute xfeDoCommand (openBrowser)

Thanks
Iverson0881

[Hayl]

where did you get that syntax from?

for a new tab: mozilla -remote "openURL(http://foo.com,new-tab)"

this is covered on the web site that was part of the bolded mozilla help file that i originally posted. did you even read it? :)

[iverson0881]

Did YOU even read it can't you see that syntax there. So yeah I got confused. Cuz theres two commands that do about the same thing. Just didn't know which one to go with and I went with the one that you just now didn't say.

Anyway thanks for your help

Iverson0881

[nko]

I've always thought this was a pretty dumb idea to include by default. And working around it by always just going to an already-open browser window to get to the menu isn't good enough when I should just be able to click the ol' icon. Who the hell needs this feature, especially by default? I'm a user. In the case of my computer, I'm the user. I don't need it.

[2.4]

funny I was having the same problem today and was going to post a question... I found this instead after some googling:
http://www.computing.net/linux/wwwboard/forum/16784.html
Someone wrote this a while back.

Reply:

You can create a shell script named mozilla-run for example:

#!/bin/sh

if mozilla -remote "ping()";
then
if test "$1" != ""
then
mozilla -remote "openURL($1,new-window)";
else
mozilla -remote "xfeDoCommand (openBrowser)";
fi
else
mozilla -width 1260 -height 900 $1;
fi;

I'm newbie, no idea how this works or good/bad. ;) Just worked fine for me though.

[iverson0881]

Originally posted by Hayl
where did you get that syntax from?

for a new tab: mozilla -remote "openURL(http://foo.com,new-tab)"

this is covered on the web site that was part of the bolded mozilla help file that i originally posted. did you even read it? :) \

Alright I did that but the damn thing still won't work. It works only if I have a browser already open. I'm trying to get that shortcut in the tray next to the start menu red hat icon. Why doesn't this damn thing work? How hard could a simple shortcut get? Is there some way to disable the Profiling thing? Anyway As for the post by 2.4, How do you make a shell script...also a newbie here. I still don't see how something like this could be so difficult...I've already managed to make a CS server without hiccups in under 15mins. So why is a simple shortcut so hard?

Sorry for the lil rant just a lil pissed.

Thanks
iverson0881

[nko]

I think you're right to rant and be pissed. This is faulty :)

A good feature for some, maybe, but wtf, a default with no easy-access option to change it? That's just a human-interface failure.

Shell scripting is as simple as learning a little BASH (it's fairly simple) and writing a script in text format. chmod the text file to be executable, or just run it like this:

sh text_file

Kinda not friendly at all, but *shrug*

[Hayl]

this has turned into a rant.

moving to /dev/random

if you guys want to complain about the way Mozill works, then i suggest you post it as an enhancement on the Mozilla bugzilla web page. complaining about it here won't accomplish anything.

[DMR]

hmm,speaking of ranting...

Hey Hayl, did someone wee-wee in your breakfast cereal this morning?

:p

[Hayl]

Originally posted by DMR
hmm,speaking of ranting...

Hey Hayl, did someone wee-wee in your breakfast cereal this morning?

:p

lol.

nope. yours ?? :D

[DMR]

Originally posted by Hayl
nope. yours ?? :D As a matter of fact, yes- mahdi and mdwatts both weedled in my Cheerios (http://justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105739) this morning...

:mad:

:D

[bwkaz]

Originally posted by iverson0881
Anyway As for the post by 2.4, How do you make a shell script... Open a text editor.

Type in the source for the script (this is everything in italics in 2.4's post, starting with #!/bin/sh)

Save it somewhere (your home directory would be a good starting place).

Open up a terminal, and chmod u+x <scriptname>

Create a new shortcut, and make it execute /home/<username>/<scriptname>

:)

[2.4]

Originally posted by bwkaz

... Create a new shortcut, and make it execute /home/<username>/<scriptname>

:)
I also made softlink to mozilla in /usr/bin folder. (e.g. $ln -s /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla)

after all, I took quick and dirty solution -- copied mozilla file (/usr/bin/mozilla) from Redhat and dumped it into my SuSE. don't call me lousy, it works at least. :D