Firefox upgrades or something is loosing my Dictionary words

[AZgl1800]

I find

1. Install additional dictionary, for example
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... ictionary/

2. Find it in extension folder in profile
/home/[YOUR NAME]/.mozilla/firefox/[PROFILE]/extensions/en-US-mozilla@dictionaries.addons.mozilla.org.xpi

3. Open it and open dictionary en-US.dic

4. Copy your words in it and save.

5. Restart FF

All works!

Make it read only or switch off updates for this addon

argh!

the folders that I see, do not match up with you displayed.

[TheyLive]

the folders that I see

Look in every folder. One of them is your current profile.

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cat ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini

I think it will be [Profile0]

[AZgl1800]

the folders that I see

Look in every folder. One of them is your current profile.

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cat ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini

I think it will be [Profile0]

the above produces this output

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john@FX705GM:~$ cat ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini
[Profile3]
Name=default-release-1
IsRelative=1
Path=tgs04qta.default-release-1

[Install4F96D1932A9F858E]
Default=tgs04qta.default-release-1
Locked=1

[Profile1]
Name=default
IsRelative=1
Path=n2rt39wf.default
Default=1

[Profile0]
Name=default-release
IsRelative=1
Path=8vfgch7o.default-release

[General]
StartWithLastProfile=1
Version=2

[InstallCC270AD81D1D39A4]
Default=kpcgn4vs.default-esr
Locked=1

[Profile2]
Name=default-esr
IsRelative=1
Path=kpcgn4vs.default-esr

john@FX705GM:~$ 

[TheyLive]

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find ~/.mozilla/firefox/ -name en-US-mozilla@dictionaries.addons.mozilla.org.xpi

[AZgl1800]

dupe

[AZgl1800]

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find ~/.mozilla/firefox/ -name en-US-mozilla@dictionaries.addons.mozilla.org.xpi

that produced this output:

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john@FX705GM:~$ find ~/.mozilla/firefox/ -name en-US-mozilla@dictionaries.addons.mozilla.org.xpi
/home/john/.mozilla/firefox/tgs04qta.default-release-1/extensions/en-US-mozilla@dictionaries.addons.mozilla.org.xpi
john@FX705GM:~$ 

so, do I understand correctly, that

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/tgs04qta.default-release-1/

is the folder where my dictionary resides?

[TheyLive]

do I understand correctly, that

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/tgs04qta.default-release-1/

is the folder where my dictionary resides?

Exactly. But why are you still afraid to go there by clicking the mouse?

[AZgl1800]

do I understand correctly, that

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/tgs04qta.default-release-1/

is the folder where my dictionary resides?

Exactly. But why are you still afraid to go there by clicking the mouse?

I'm not, haven't had time to go into this deeper, doctor appointments, and trying to get my truck modifications done before I have to leave my son's home, and head back to Oklahoma & my home.

Will persue that now, and I really thank you for helping me out.

[AZgl1800]

Tried to "open" the dictionary in NEMO, but that isn't going to work.


with the .xpi file, how do I open it and add in my list of words?
when I clicked open with: Firefox was the only option that looked reasonable, and when I did that FF opened up the Extension page and asked if I wanted to "ADD" that dictionary.

[TheyLive]

with the .xpi file, how do I open it and add in my list of words?
when I clicked open with: Firefox was the only option that looked reasonable

It is simply zip archive.
Right Click >>> Open with Archive Manager

[AZgl1800]

okay,
opened the archive and extracted it.

edited the dictionary with XED and saved it back,
but I don't think it is going to be honored as the "real dictionary" in that location, right?

made copies just case I need to revert.

[TheyLive]

but I don't think it is going to be honored as the "real dictionary" in that location, right?

?
I do not understand your english.
It is real dictionary approved by mozilla
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... age-tools/
Do not install another! (Otherwise you need to change them too and choose them for spelling)

Do your word's suggestions work now?

[AZgl1800]

yes,
my "words" are being accepted now, just like before the other language versions were removed.

however, the "new words" are NOT being used as suggested correct spellings.

I am giving up at this point.