Importing Bookmarks and Session from Firefox Windows to Firefox Linux

There are a few ways of importing your bookmarks from windows to linux ill will describe below.

Solution 1 - importing bookmarks to USB drive

In windows load Firefox up then goto bookmarks > organize bookmarks (ctrl+shift+o) at the top you will see import & backup click this and then click export html... then browse to your USB stick and save. Boot in to Linux load up Firefox then goto bookmarks > organize bookmarks (ctrl+shift+o) > import & backup then click import html and follow the on-screen instructions.

Solution 2 - Importing within Linux on a dual boot system

This way is a little more tricky but easy none the less.

goto your windows files > Documents and Settings > [Username] > Application Data > Mozilla > firefox > Profiles > [randomname.default] > bookmarkbackup s

Once in bookmarkbackup s you will see some files here the amount depends on how many times you have bookmarked something new one for each day you have saved a bookmark, what you need to do is find your most recent file

for the sake of this thread ill use my latest file which happens to be -  bookmarks-2010-03-20.json

now we copy this file and put into our Linux directory

goto Home Folder > (you may have to enable hidden files - click view Show hidden files or ctrl+h in ubuntu) > .mozilla > firefox > [randomname.default] > bookmarkbackup s

Paste the file (ie. bookmarks-2010-03-20.json) open up firefox then goto bookmarks > organize bookmarks (ctrl+shift+o) > import & backup > restore > choose file and select the file you just pasted then click open, restart firefox and your done

For importing session from Firefox Windows:
1. Add add-on plugin named "Session Manager" in firefox linux first.
2. copy Last Opened Session of Firefox Windows in : go to your windows files > Documents and Settings > [Username] > Application Data > Mozilla > firefox > Profiles > [randomname.default] >sessionstore.js
3. Paste into goto Home Folder > (you may have to enable hidden files - click view Show hidden files or ctrl+h in ubuntu) > .mozilla > firefox > [randomname.default] >sessions

rename it to become "WindowsLastSession.session" file name.


4. Edit that copied file in gedit or any linux text editor, add these lines on the very begining of session.bak 



[SessionManager v2]
name=[ Last Windows Firefox Session (2012-06-09 22:37) ]
timestamp=1339256276765
autosave=false count=1/200 group=Backup Sessions screensize=1280x800



and then press enter once. Save.


5. Restore it from within Firefox Linux Session Manager's Load mechanism.