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Using different data directory for thunderbird 100.?

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firefox2177
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I was on version 92 until yesterday and was just fine using different directory for the data. I was using symlink where /home/.thunderbird links to the custom location.


However that no longer works with version 100.x and i can't replicate it, what is different?

I see that the home directory is moved to /home/.var/app/org.Mozilla.Thunderbird, where there is thunderbird directory which i link to the new location but when thunderbird is started it asks to create new email

I was on version 92 until yesterday and was just fine using different directory for the data. I was using symlink where /home/.thunderbird links to the custom location. However that no longer works with version 100.x and i can't replicate it, what is different? I see that the home directory is moved to /home/.var/app/org.Mozilla.Thunderbird, where there is thunderbird directory which i link to the new location but when thunderbird is started it asks to create new email

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christ1
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You seem to use Linux, it usually helps to mention what OS you're using. I'd guess you're using a Thunderbird version provided by your distribution, and not the vanilla Thunderbird version from https://www.thunderbird.net/ If so, you should ask in a support forum for your distribution.

firefox2177
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ok but was there a fundamental change between versions 90.x and 100.x in how data is stored?

and yes im using pop os (ubuntu derrivative)

christ1
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ok but was there a fundamental change between versions 90.x and 100.x in how data is stored?

I don't think so as far as Thunderbird itself is concerned. But there may have been a fundamental change in how your distribution installs Thunderbird, and where it stores the profile.