[Fixed] Librewolf: librewolf.overrides.cfg location

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August 16, 2024 - 8:11pm

hatalmasalma

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[Fixed] Librewolf: librewolf.overrides.cfg location

Hello!

Librewolf optionally uses an overwrite file, which modifies the config of the current profile at every launch.

On a Windows install, it is located at %USERPROFILE%\.librewolf\librewolf.overrides.cfg
(When using the "official" portable version from librewolf.net, it is located at Profiles\Default\librewolf.overrides.cfg )

See: documentation on librewolf.net

Unfortunately, the PortableApps version uses the original location:
%USERPROFILE%\.librewolf\librewolf.overrides.cfg
(The folder and the file may have to be created manually)

Could you please modify your version to use ...\PortableApps\LibreWolfPortable\Data\profile\librewolf.overrides.cfg

For testing, create a text file named librewolf.overrides.cfg in the mentioned location.
It's content should be this line:
pref("browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility", "never");

The above test file, when successfully loaded, will disable the bookmark toolbar at every program start.
You can also check it in about:config. The valid values for browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility are never,newtab andalways (default).

August 19, 2024 - 10:01am

hatalmasalma

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I found where it is configured:
PortableApps\LibreWolfPortable\App\LibreWolf\librewolf.cfg line 550:

let profile_directory; if (profile_directory = getenv('USERPROFILE') || getenv('HOME')) { defaultPref('autoadmin.global_config_url', `file://${profile_directory}/.librewolf/librewolf.overrides.cfg`); }

Meaning only this would need modification.