bookmark_backup and password_backup folders help

[cortic]

every time i close PM it creates another bookmark_backup folder and fills it with a 10mb places.sqlite its also adding folders for password_backup at 304kb .. within 20 minutes my PM installation Dir is over 100mb...

i tried about:config browser.bookmarks.max_backups set to 0 but its still spawning the folders.


anyone have any suggestions?

[satrow]

I'm really not sure about this, if no one comes up with a definitive answer, I'll try to find out further details.

Generally within Windows Registry type settings, a 0 setting can mean unlimited; try changing it to 5 if you want less than the default of 10.

It does read like you have a profile problem though - try making a new one and testing for a few days.

[Moonchild]

This is controlled by palemoon-portable.ini -- I'll look into a better way of handling backups as it's excessive right now for small sticks.

The way of doing this used to be OK when bookmarks weren't stored in one database that also holds your history (which can grow excessively large if not cleaned up regularly). You can disable the 5 backups and only use a single one by finding the following information in palemoon-portable.ini:

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[RunAfter]
;(make password backups)
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_4|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_5|o
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_3|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_4|o
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_2|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_3|o
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_1|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_2|o
FileCopy=%MOZ_PROFILE_PATH%\key3.db|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_1\|o
FileCopy=%MOZ_PROFILE_PATH%\signons.sqlite|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_1\|o

;(make bookmark backups)
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_4|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_5|o
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_3|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_4|o
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_2|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_3|o
DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_1|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_2|o
FileCopy=%MOZ_PROFILE_PATH%\places.sqlite|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_1\|o

And commenting out the "dircopy" entries with a semicolon:

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[RunAfter]
;(make password backups)
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_4|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_5|o
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_3|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_4|o
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_2|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_3|o
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_1|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_2|o
FileCopy=%MOZ_PROFILE_PATH%\key3.db|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_1\|o
FileCopy=%MOZ_PROFILE_PATH%\signons.sqlite|$Backup$\$AppName$\password_backup_1\|o

;(make bookmark backups)
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_4|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_5|o
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_3|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_4|o
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_2|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_3|o
;DirCopy=$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_1|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_2|o
FileCopy=%MOZ_PROFILE_PATH%\places.sqlite|$Backup$\$AppName$\bookmark_backup_1\|o

And then removing the *_backup_1 through *_backup_4 folders.

[cortic]

Moonchild - thanks, i just commented out everything there, so it doesn't make any backups to begin with, saved me an extra 10.2mb and make the whole prog that much closer to 50mb great answer

cymroly - i had tried changing the number, thanks though, seems to be disconnected from any backup system, probably something done by PM people...

Now i have a second but similar problem, every day a file is generated in User\Palemoon\Profiles\Default\bookmarkbackups today it was 'bookmarks-2012-03-08.json' seems to be another separate back up for the other five backups that were in a different folder, anyone know how i stop PM from making these backups, there not so big right now but as soon as i get my FireFox bookmarks brought over i have a feeling this will become an issue...

EDIT: about:config browser.bookmarks.max_backups controls this one, set it to 0 and no more problems with the daily backups.. Thanks to both of you for your help, looks like Pale Moon is my new browser