install.py feedback #337 #17

Adhjie · 2025-01-01T17:49:25Z

Adhjie
Jan 1, 2025
Maintainer

from:
yokoffing/Betterfox#337 (comment)
;
@Denperidge

I didnt realized I could just use --help on the install.py script, I was tunnel vision'ing on the building the .exe part, eventually I do this in a better condition. after installing and setting up pipx, I could build the installer. but the name is different. and IDK why, what's this slash is supposed to be:

install.py/betterfox-install.exe --help

python install.py --interactive is good enough for me then. I postpone my firefox update to match PortableApps.com version, and just use this to update the user.js
(adding PortableApps.com firefox profile path is probably for later, after the overrides.js problem that I found is fixed. [PortableApps has a method tho, to track its own PA platform directory change, not sure if that could be rewrite or ported into python])

Below, you could check my logs, the name of the executable is 'install-betterfox.exe' instead of 'betterfox-install.exe'?
error on adding user-overrides.js to user.js (No mangled javascript lines, IDK what the error outputs mean, but if you need my user.js and user-overrides.js samples, then I could sanitize it to post it here later?)?
I think making it perfect for CMD and Bash Git are good, but I mainly use powershell because I need to set up doskey for cmd to save my CLI history. (Haven't tried bash on wsl ubuntu, I probably just gonna copy paste it instead and check the linux prefs manually)

Powershell logs:

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~  cd "C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths"
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install.py/betterfox-install.exe --help
install.py/betterfox-install.exe: The term 'install.py/betterfox-install.exe' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  python install.py/betterfox-install.exe --help
C:\Program Files\Python313\python.exe: can't open file 'C:\\Non_Nested\\USER_env_Paths\\install.py\\betterfox-install.exe': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install-betterfox.exe --help
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: InstallCAAF0EB61973073A
usage: install-betterfox.exe [-h] [--overrides OVERRIDES]
                             [--betterfox-version BETTERFOX_VERSION]
                             [--profile-dir PROFILE_DIR]
                             [--repository-owner REPOSITORY_OWNER]
                             [--repository-name REPOSITORY_NAME]
                             [--no-backup] [--no-install]
                             [--list | --list-all | --interactive]

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --overrides OVERRIDES, -o OVERRIDES
                        if the provided file exists, add overrides to
                        user.js. Defaults to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming
                        \Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\52ewkns7.dev-edition-
                        default\user-overrides.js
  --list                List all Betterfox releases compatible with your
                        version of Firefox (133.0.3)
  --list-all            List all Betterfox releases
  --interactive, -i     Interactively select Betterfox version

Advanced:
  --betterfox-version BETTERFOX_VERSION, -bv BETTERFOX_VERSION
                        Which version of Betterfox to install. Defaults to
                        the latest compatible release for your installed
                        Firefox version
  --profile-dir PROFILE_DIR, -p PROFILE_DIR, -pd PROFILE_DIR
                        Which profile dir to install user.js in. Defaults
                        to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\P
                        rofiles\52ewkns7.dev-edition-default
  --repository-owner REPOSITORY_OWNER, -ro REPOSITORY_OWNER
                        owner of the Betterfox repository. Defaults to
                        yokoffing
  --repository-name REPOSITORY_NAME, -rn REPOSITORY_NAME
                        name of the Betterfox repository. Defaults to
                        Betterfox

Disable functionality:
  --no-backup, -nb      disable backup of current profile (not
                        recommended)
  --no-install, -ni     don't install Betterfox
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install-betterfox.exe -i
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: InstallCAAF0EB61973073A
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "install.py", line 208, in <module>
    backup_profile(args.profile_dir)
  File "install.py", line 131, in backup_profile
    copytree(src, dest, ignore=ignore_patterns("*lock"))
  File "shutil.py", line 598, in copytree
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\\Users\\USER\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\52ewkns7.dev-edition-default'
[PYI-16468:ERROR] Failed to execute script 'install' due to unhandled exception!
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install-betterfox.exe --help
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
usage: install-betterfox.exe [-h] [--overrides OVERRIDES]
                             [--betterfox-version BETTERFOX_VERSION]
                             [--profile-dir PROFILE_DIR]
                             [--repository-owner REPOSITORY_OWNER]
                             [--repository-name REPOSITORY_NAME]
                             [--no-backup] [--no-install]
                             [--list | --list-all | --interactive]

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --overrides OVERRIDES, -o OVERRIDES
                        if the provided file exists, add overrides to
                        user.js. Defaults to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming
                        \Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-
                        Inub\user-overrides.js
  --list                List all Betterfox releases compatible with your
                        version of Firefox (133.0.3)
  --list-all            List all Betterfox releases
  --interactive, -i     Interactively select Betterfox version

Advanced:
  --betterfox-version BETTERFOX_VERSION, -bv BETTERFOX_VERSION
                        Which version of Betterfox to install. Defaults to
                        the latest compatible release for your installed
                        Firefox version
  --profile-dir PROFILE_DIR, -p PROFILE_DIR, -pd PROFILE_DIR
                        Which profile dir to install user.js in. Defaults
                        to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\P
                        rofiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub
  --repository-owner REPOSITORY_OWNER, -ro REPOSITORY_OWNER
                        owner of the Betterfox repository. Defaults to
                        yokoffing
  --repository-name REPOSITORY_NAME, -rn REPOSITORY_NAME
                        name of the Betterfox repository. Defaults to
                        Betterfox

Disable functionality:
  --no-backup, -nb      disable backup of current profile (not
                        recommended)
  --no-install, -ni     don't install Betterfox
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install-betterfox.exe -i
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-01-14-46-33

Listing all Betterfox releases:
Releases marked with '> ' are documented to be compatible with your Firefox version (133.0.3)

[0]> 133.0                                      Supported: 132.0,132.0.1,132.0.2,133.0,133.0.3
[1]  131.0                                      Supported: 130.0,130.0.1,131.0
[2]  129.0                                      Supported: 129.0,129.0.1,129.0.2
[3]  128.0                                      Supported: 127.0,127.0.1,127.0.2,128.0
[4]  126.0                                      Supported: 123.0,124.0,125.0,126.0
[5]  user.js v.122.1                            Supported: 107.0,107.1,108.0,108.0.1,108.0.2,109.0,109.0,110.1,110.0.1,111.0,111.0.1,112.0,112.0.1,112.0.2,113.0,113.0.1,113.0.2,114.0,114.0.1,114.0.2,115.0,115.0.1,115.0.2,115.0.3,115.1.0,115.10.0,115.11.0,115.12.0,115.13.0,115.14.0,115.15.0,115.16.0,115.16.1,115.17.0,115.2.0,115.2.1,115.3.0,115.3.1,115.4.0,115.5.0,115.6.0,115.7.0,115.8.0,115.9.0,115.9.1,116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3,117.0,117.0.1,118.0,118.0.1,118.0.2,119.0,119.0.1,120.0,120.0.1,121.0,121.0.1,122.0,122.0.1
[6]  user.js v.122                              Supported: 120.0,120.0.1,121.0,121.0.1,122.0,122.0.1
[7]  user.js v.119                              Supported: 119.0,119.0.1
[8]  user.js v.118                              Supported: 118.0,118.0.1
[9]  user.js v.117                              Supported: 117.0,117.0.1
[10]  user.js 116.1                             Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[11]  user.js v.116 (beta)                      Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[12]  user.js v.116                             Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[13]  user.js v.115                             Supported: 113.0,114.0,115.0
[14]  user.js v.112                             Supported: 112.0
[15]  user.js v.111                             Supported: 111.0
[16]  user.js v.110                             Supported: 110.0
[17]  user.js v.109                             Supported: 109.0
[18]  user.js v.108                             Supported: 108.0
[19]  Betterfox v.107                           Supported: 107.0
Select Betterfox version, or press enter without typing a number to cancel [0-19]: 0
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found no overrides in C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Press ENTER to exit...
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  python install.py
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-01-14-50-28
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found no overrides in C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Press ENTER to exit...
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install.py/betterfox-install.exe --help
install.py/betterfox-install.exe: The term 'install.py/betterfox-install.exe' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  install.py/betterfox-install.exe
install.py/betterfox-install.exe: The term 'install.py/betterfox-install.exe' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
C:\Non_Nested\USER_env_Paths  cd
~  wsl --shutdown
~  wsl -l -v
  NAME             STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu-Manual    Stopped         2
~  python install.py
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-01-16-36-18
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found overrides at C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\USER\install.py", line 249, in <module>
    new_content = sub(re_find_overrides, "\n" + overrides + "\n", old_content, count=1, flags=IGNORECASE)
  File "C:\Program Files\Python313\Lib\re\__init__.py", line 208, in sub
    return _compile(pattern, flags).sub(repl, string, count)
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python313\Lib\re\__init__.py", line 377, in _compile_template
    return _sre.template(pattern, _parser.parse_template(repl, pattern))
                                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python313\Lib\re\_parser.py", line 1076, in parse_template
    raise s.error('bad escape %s' % this, len(this)) from None
re.PatternError: bad escape \B at position 1239 (line 23, column 17)
~  install-betterfox.exe -i
install-betterfox.exe: The term 'install-betterfox.exe' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

[general]
  The command "install-betterfox.exe" was not found, but does exist in the current location.
  PowerShell does not load commands from the current location by default (see 'Get-Help about_Command_Precedence').

  If you trust this command, run the following command instead:
    ➤ .\install-betterfox.exe

~  .\install-betterfox.exe -i
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-01-16-37-13

Listing all Betterfox releases:
Releases marked with '> ' are documented to be compatible with your Firefox version (133.0.3)

[0]> 133.0                                      Supported: 132.0,132.0.1,132.0.2,133.0,133.0.3
[1]  131.0                                      Supported: 130.0,130.0.1,131.0
[2]  129.0                                      Supported: 129.0,129.0.1,129.0.2
[3]  128.0                                      Supported: 127.0,127.0.1,127.0.2,128.0
[4]  126.0                                      Supported: 123.0,124.0,125.0,126.0
[5]  user.js v.122.1                            Supported: 107.0,107.1,108.0,108.0.1,108.0.2,109.0,109.0,110.1,110.0.1,111.0,111.0.1,112.0,112.0.1,112.0.2,113.0,113.0.1,113.0.2,114.0,114.0.1,114.0.2,115.0,115.0.1,115.0.2,115.0.3,115.1.0,115.10.0,115.11.0,115.12.0,115.13.0,115.14.0,115.15.0,115.16.0,115.16.1,115.17.0,115.2.0,115.2.1,115.3.0,115.3.1,115.4.0,115.5.0,115.6.0,115.7.0,115.8.0,115.9.0,115.9.1,116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3,117.0,117.0.1,118.0,118.0.1,118.0.2,119.0,119.0.1,120.0,120.0.1,121.0,121.0.1,122.0,122.0.1
[6]  user.js v.122                              Supported: 120.0,120.0.1,121.0,121.0.1,122.0,122.0.1
[7]  user.js v.119                              Supported: 119.0,119.0.1
[8]  user.js v.118                              Supported: 118.0,118.0.1
[9]  user.js v.117                              Supported: 117.0,117.0.1
[10]  user.js 116.1                             Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[11]  user.js v.116 (beta)                      Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[12]  user.js v.116                             Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[13]  user.js v.115                             Supported: 113.0,114.0,115.0
[14]  user.js v.112                             Supported: 112.0
[15]  user.js v.111                             Supported: 111.0
[16]  user.js v.110                             Supported: 110.0
[17]  user.js v.109                             Supported: 109.0
[18]  user.js v.108                             Supported: 108.0
[19]  Betterfox v.107                           Supported: 107.0
Select Betterfox version, or press enter without typing a number to cancel [0-19]: 0
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found overrides at C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "install.py", line 249, in <module>
    new_content = sub(re_find_overrides, "\n" + overrides + "\n", old_content, count=1, flags=IGNORECASE)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "re\__init__.py", line 186, in sub
  File "re\__init__.py", line 334, in _compile_template
  File "re\_parser.py", line 1075, in parse_template
re.error: bad escape \B at position 1239 (line 23, column 17)
[PYI-15916:ERROR] Failed to execute script 'install' due to unhandled exception!
~ 

(Sorry for the weird CLI, I use CTT powershell profile, so my powershell has Oh-My-Posh and Zoxide installed)
CMD logs:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4602]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\USER>python install.py
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-01-15-18-47
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found no overrides in C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Press ENTER to exit...

C:\Users\USER>
C:\Users\USER>install.py/betterfox-install.exe
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
usage: install.py [-h] [--overrides OVERRIDES] [--betterfox-version BETTERFOX_VERSION] [--profile-dir PROFILE_DIR] [--repository-owner REPOSITORY_OWNER]
                  [--repository-name REPOSITORY_NAME] [--no-backup] [--no-install] [--list | --list-all | --interactive]
install.py: error: unrecognized arguments: /betterfox-install.exe

C:\Users\USER>install-betterfox.exe
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-01-16-39-35
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found overrides at C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "install.py", line 249, in <module>
    new_content = sub(re_find_overrides, "\n" + overrides + "\n", old_content, count=1, flags=IGNORECASE)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "re\__init__.py", line 186, in sub
  File "re\__init__.py", line 334, in _compile_template
  File "re\_parser.py", line 1075, in parse_template
re.error: bad escape \B at position 1239 (line 23, column 17)
[PYI-15748:ERROR] Failed to execute script 'install' due to unhandled exception!

C:\Users\USER>

Git Bash for Windows CLI logs:

MINGW64 ~
$ pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && && mv dist/install-betterfox.exe . && rm install-betterfox.spec && rm -rf ./build/ && rmdir dist
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `&&'

After trying to execute the command from Git Bash I can't do it, I know executable couldn't be done from bash unless using wine, etc. but I remembered an error in my Git bash, let me go through my bash_history. anyway, I think Git Bash instruction is for building executable only right? so the .py or executable script are still executed from CMD?

$ pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && mv dist/install-betterfox.exe . && rm install-betterfox.spec && rm -rf ./build/ && rmdir dist
551 INFO: PyInstaller: 6.11.1, contrib hooks: 2024.11
552 INFO: Python: 3.12.6
620 INFO: Platform: Windows-11-10.0.22631-SP0
620 INFO: Python environment: C:\Users\USER\pipx\venvs\pyinstaller
622 INFO: wrote C:\Users\USER\install-betterfox.spec
638 INFO: Module search paths (PYTHONPATH):
['C:\\users\\user\\.local\\bin\\pyinstaller.exe',
 'C:\\Program Files\\Python312\\python312.zip',
 'C:\\Program Files\\Python312\\DLLs',
 'C:\\Program Files\\Python312\\Lib',
 'C:\\Program Files\\Python312',
 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller',
 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller\\Lib\\site-packages',
 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\shared\\Lib\\site-packages',
 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller\\Lib\\site-packages\\setuptools\\_vendor',
 'C:\\Users\\USER']
1386 INFO: checking Analysis
1387 INFO: Building Analysis because Analysis-00.toc is non existent
1387 INFO: Running Analysis Analysis-00.toc
1387 INFO: Target bytecode optimization level: 0
1387 INFO: Initializing module dependency graph...
1391 INFO: Initializing module graph hook caches...
1506 INFO: Analyzing base_library.zip ...
4572 INFO: Processing standard module hook 'hook-heapq.py' from 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller\\Lib\\site-packages\\PyInstaller\\hooks'
4738 INFO: Processing standard module hook 'hook-encodings.py' from 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller\\Lib\\site-packages\\PyInstaller\\hooks'
8473 INFO: Processing standard module hook 'hook-pickle.py' from 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller\\Lib\\site-packages\\PyInstaller\\hooks'
11621 INFO: Caching module dependency graph...
12458 INFO: Looking for Python shared library...
12477 INFO: Using Python shared library: C:\Program Files\Python312\python312.dll
12477 INFO: Analyzing C:\Users\USER\install.py
13138 INFO: Processing module hooks (post-graph stage)...
13149 INFO: Performing binary vs. data reclassification (2 entries)
13152 INFO: Looking for ctypes DLLs
13162 INFO: Analyzing run-time hooks ...
13165 INFO: Including run-time hook 'pyi_rth_inspect.py' from 'C:\\Users\\USER\\pipx\\venvs\\pyinstaller\\Lib\\site-packages\\PyInstaller\\hooks\\rthooks'
13197 INFO: Looking for dynamic libraries
13539 INFO: Extra DLL search directories (AddDllDirectory): []
13540 INFO: Extra DLL search directories (PATH): []
14359 INFO: Warnings written to C:\Users\USER\build\install-betterfox\warn-install-betterfox.txt
14417 INFO: Graph cross-reference written to C:\Users\USER\build\install-betterfox\xref-install-betterfox.html
14470 INFO: checking PYZ
14470 INFO: Building PYZ because PYZ-00.toc is non existent
14471 INFO: Building PYZ (ZlibArchive) C:\Users\USER\build\install-betterfox\PYZ-00.pyz
15274 INFO: Building PYZ (ZlibArchive) C:\Users\USER\build\install-betterfox\PYZ-00.pyz completed successfully.
15300 INFO: checking PKG
15300 INFO: Building PKG because PKG-00.toc is non existent
15300 INFO: Building PKG (CArchive) install-betterfox.pkg
21154 INFO: Building PKG (CArchive) install-betterfox.pkg completed successfully.
21165 INFO: Bootloader C:\Users\USER\pipx\venvs\pyinstaller\Lib\site-packages\PyInstaller\bootloader\Windows-64bit-intel\run.exe
21165 INFO: checking EXE
21166 INFO: Building EXE because EXE-00.toc is non existent
21166 INFO: Building EXE from EXE-00.toc
21167 INFO: Copying bootloader EXE to C:\Users\USER\dist\install-betterfox.exe
21187 INFO: Copying icon to EXE
21201 INFO: Copying 0 resources to EXE
21201 INFO: Embedding manifest in EXE
21213 INFO: Appending PKG archive to EXE
21255 INFO: Fixing EXE headers
21412 INFO: Building EXE from EXE-00.toc completed successfully.

USER@LAPTOP-T44S8GEB-Adhjie MINGW64 ~
$ install-betterfox.exe --interactive
bash: install-betterfox.exe: command not found

USER@LAPTOP-T44S8GEB-Adhjie MINGW64 ~
$ . install-betterfox.exe --interactive
bash: .: install-betterfox.exe: cannot execute binary file

USER@LAPTOP-T44S8GEB-Adhjie MINGW64 ~
$ install.py -i
bash: install.py: command not found

CMD error log again:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4602]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\USER>install-betterfox.exe -i
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini...
Default detected from section: Install308046B0AF4A39CB
Backed up profile to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub-backup-2025-01-02-00-54-34

Listing all Betterfox releases:
Releases marked with '> ' are documented to be compatible with your Firefox version (133.0.3)

[0]> 133.0                                      Supported: 132.0,132.0.1,132.0.2,133.0,133.0.3
[1]  131.0                                      Supported: 130.0,130.0.1,131.0
[2]  129.0                                      Supported: 129.0,129.0.1,129.0.2
[3]  128.0                                      Supported: 127.0,127.0.1,127.0.2,128.0
[4]  126.0                                      Supported: 123.0,124.0,125.0,126.0
[5]  user.js v.122.1                            Supported: 107.0,107.1,108.0,108.0.1,108.0.2,109.0,109.0,110.1,110.0.1,111.0,111.0.1,112.0,112.0.1,112.0.2,113.0,113.0.1,113.0.2,114.0,114.0.1,114.0.2,115.0,115.0.1,115.0.2,115.0.3,115.1.0,115.10.0,115.11.0,115.12.0,115.13.0,115.14.0,115.15.0,115.16.0,115.16.1,115.17.0,115.2.0,115.2.1,115.3.0,115.3.1,115.4.0,115.5.0,115.6.0,115.7.0,115.8.0,115.9.0,115.9.1,116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3,117.0,117.0.1,118.0,118.0.1,118.0.2,119.0,119.0.1,120.0,120.0.1,121.0,121.0.1,122.0,122.0.1
[6]  user.js v.122                              Supported: 120.0,120.0.1,121.0,121.0.1,122.0,122.0.1
[7]  user.js v.119                              Supported: 119.0,119.0.1
[8]  user.js v.118                              Supported: 118.0,118.0.1
[9]  user.js v.117                              Supported: 117.0,117.0.1
[10]  user.js 116.1                             Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[11]  user.js v.116 (beta)                      Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[12]  user.js v.116                             Supported: 116.0,116.0.1,116.0.2,116.0.3
[13]  user.js v.115                             Supported: 113.0,114.0,115.0
[14]  user.js v.112                             Supported: 112.0
[15]  user.js v.111                             Supported: 111.0
[16]  user.js v.110                             Supported: 110.0
[17]  user.js v.109                             Supported: 109.0
[18]  user.js v.108                             Supported: 108.0
[19]  Betterfox v.107                           Supported: 107.0
Select Betterfox version, or press enter without typing a number to cancel [0-19]: 0
Installed user.js to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user.js !
Found overrides at C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub\user-overrides.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "install.py", line 249, in <module>
    new_content = sub(re_find_overrides, "\n" + overrides + "\n", old_content, count=1, flags=IGNORECASE)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "re\__init__.py", line 186, in sub
  File "re\__init__.py", line 334, in _compile_template
  File "re\_parser.py", line 1075, in parse_template
re.error: bad escape \B at position 1239 (line 23, column 17)
[PYI-19184:ERROR] Failed to execute script 'install' due to unhandled exception!

C:\Users\USER>

so for the documentation part, few things to note:
there are double '&&' on '- BASH:' line part.
could I also contribute on the spellings? (I think I could help in docs spellings, code review is totally out-of-scope, still I need permission on this stuff since youre the main dev, so this line 'repositoy', should be 'repository', could I change it myself, or should I comment this to you here, and wait for you to check it yourself?

When using a different repositoy as a source

)

Windows 11 64-bit (x86-64)
python --version output:

~  python --version
Python 3.13.1

Powershell at first, Git Bash on Windows, then CMD. And probably bash on wsl ubuntu too later. 😂
I assume console means the shell of the CLI that I use, if I'm wrong please elaborate.

WIP
(I'm gonna try the bash shell on my wsl ubuntu and see if it also fails like the one in windows.)

Edit:
on a second note, that's just silly since I don't know how to convert it into executable yet in linux. install.py is sufficient for me. the next step is to place this convo in documentation, at the very end titled 'advance' section.
self-updater
specifically:
after this part titled 'advance usage', too:
Move the user.js file into the folder.

besides on here:
Thanks to Denperidge for adding install.py for advanced users in v.131.

next docs is about android, either the OP as mod, or on OP repo, or add /Fenix inside this repo just like how keylase/nvidia-patch has /win folder for windows version. (the name is from firefox android stable codename, also seen in ftp mozilla.org) but this is for the android betterfox open issue. so it's done, for me. IDK, the use case for executable but I documented what I could and could make do with (git clone betterfox in ubuntu on wsl) install.py then apply overrides.js myself.
;

Adhjie · 2025-01-01T18:54:56Z

Adhjie
Jan 1, 2025
Maintainer Author

No, the executable (install-betterfox.exe) is on the same directory with install.py , I was just confused with the slash command since windows use backslash (is there an example log of successful install-betterfox.exe from your machine? maybe good for docs too. mine crashed).

So did you just tested the install.py script one only on NixOS (since executable is not possible in linux)?

the firefox dev directory error was mostly fixed when I switch the default profile in about:profiles to other directory and back to my default one:inub (I delete all my profiles since I already moved my main profile to portable version directory, the default-release is made again, maybe because it's default for stable it got reinstalled. I switch to this default-release then back to inub_profile and then install.py read profiles.ini correctly.)
(I guess the remaining mystery is the executable crash case)
contents of the .js files and profiles.ini are at the end of the text below.

I'll put the logs in feedback discussion later. ~~my issue is solved.~~ I guess this last logs are for documenting why the executable fails.

alright, actually. with install.py the user-overrides.js didn't get exported into my user-overrides part of user.js
so since this is manual method, I think my issue is still not solved. it's manual instead of self-updating. (at first try, the install.py does create the overrides.js but I can't replicate it again.)

Building into an exe (on Windows):
- pipx install pyinstaller  (note: you can try without pipx, but this didn't work for me)
- Run:
  - CMD:  `pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && move %cd%\\dist\\install-betterfox.exe %cd% && del install-betterfox.spec && rmdir /S /Q build && rmdir dist`
  - BASH: `pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && && mv dist/install-betterfox.exe . && rm install-betterfox.spec && rm -rf ./build/ && rmdir dist`
  (Sorry, didn't want to add a .gitignore solely for the install script)

pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && ~~&&~~ should be pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py &&

user-overrides.js:

  

/****************************************************************************

 *                                                                         *

 *                            DISCLAIMER                                   *

 *                                                                         *

 *  This file is NOT INTENDED FOR OFFICIAL USE                             *

 *  It is a mix of PERSONAL and TESTING prefs and                          *

 *  may cause breakage or contain changes you do not want!                 *

 *  DO NOT USE unless you know what you are doing!                         *

 *                                                                         *

****************************************************************************/

  

/****************************************************************************

 * START: MY OVERRIDES                                                      *

****************************************************************************/

  

// Adhjie-UserDotJs

  

// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Common-Overrides

// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening

// Enter your personal overrides below this line:

// directory: [REDACTED] (directory of the original copy)

// C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub

// C:\PortApp\PortableApps\FirefoxPortable\Data\profile

  

// -------------------

// userDotJs-default-overrides.js

  
  
  

// -------------------------

// Betterfox-overrides.js

  

// PREF: preferred color scheme for websites and sub-pages

// 0 = Dark theme

// 1 = Light theme

// 2 = match OS theme [Betterfox default]

user_pref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 2);

  

// PREF: use DirectWrite everywhere like Chrome [WINDOWS]

user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.rendering_mode", 5);

user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.cleartype_level", 100);

user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_for_families", "");

user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_max_size", 6);

user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.use_gdi_table_loading", false);

  

// PREF: restore login manager

user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", true);

  

// PREF: restore address and credit card manager

user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", true);

user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", true);

  

// PREF: allow websites to ask you for your location

user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0);

  

// PREF: allow websites to ask you to receive site notifications

user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0);

  

// PREF: restore Top Sites on New Tab page

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", true);

  

// PREF: remove default Top Sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

// This does not block you from adding your own.

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");

  

// PREF: remove sponsored content on New Tab page

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // Sponsored shortcuts

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); // Recommended by Pocket

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // Sponsored Stories

  

// PREF: show weather on New Tab page

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showWeather", true);

  

// PREF: restore search engine suggestions

user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", true);

  

// PREF: enable container tabs

user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);

  

// PREF: enable GPU-accelerated Canvas2D [WINDOWS]

user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated", true);

  

// Optional Hardening

  

// PREF: enable HTTPS-Only Mode

// Warn me before loading sites that don't support HTTPS

// in both Normal and Private Browsing windows.

user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true);

user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_error_page_user_suggestions", true);

  

// PREF: set DoH provider

// user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.dnswarden.com/00000000000000000000048"); // Hagezi Light + TIF , pinned!: uncomment when nextdns free queries ran up. just uncomment to get the default value, no need for another channel of firefox :thumbs_up:

  

// user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED]"); // https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED] [REDACTED]

  

// user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED]"); // https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED] router lvl normal

  

user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED]"); // https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED] browser lvl

  

// CUSTOM

user_pref("network.trr.default_provider_uri", "https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query"); // WARNING CUSTOM! default:"https://mozilla.cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query"

  

// CUSTOM

// user_pref("network.trr.excluded-domains", "subscribe.adblockplus.org,www.oo-software.com"); // WARNING CUSTOM! default:"empty" keyword: exception, default:excluded

  

// PREF: enforce DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)

user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2);

user_pref("network.trr.max-fails", 5); //default:15

  

// PREF: enforce DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)

// user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3);

  

// PREF: disable disk cache

// user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);

  

// PREF: ask where to save every file

user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);

  

// PREF: ask whether to open or save new file types

user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);

  

// PREF: display the installation prompt for all extensions

user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false);

  

// PREF: enforce certificate pinning

// [ERROR] MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_KEY_PINNING_FAILURE

// 1 = allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus) (default)

// 2 = strict

user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 1);

  

// PREF: delete cookies, cache, and site data on shutdown

// user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);

// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.cache", true); // DEFAULT

// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.cookiesAndStorage", true); // DEFAULT

// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.historyFormDataAndDownloads", false);

  

// Disabling DRM will prevent most popular streaming platforms from functioning properly. Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Showtime, Starz, DirectTV, and other streaming services will not work with DRM disabled.

  

// PREF: disable all DRM content

// user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);

  

// PREF: hide the UI setting; this also disables the DRM prompt (optional)

  

// user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false);

  

// default-overrides.js

  

// tracking strict overrides

/** TRACKING PROTECTION ***/

// user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "custom");

  

// --------

// personal-overrides.js , e.g., cache.disk. cache.memory.

  

// user-overrides.js

// C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub

;

// -----------------

user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "custom"); //standard

  

// ---------------

// Pinned: boolean: true or false

// strict track protect list: ("browser.contentblocking.features.strict", string)

user_pref("browser.contentblocking.customBlockList.preferences.ui.enabled", true); // https://github.com/orgs/privacyguides/discussions/

  

//EXAMPLE: number PREF: enforce DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)

// user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2);

  

// example: string

// user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED]"); // https://dns.nextdns.io/[REDACTED] browser lvl

// ------------------

  

user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // 4 is standard; 5 is strict in ETP (enhanced tracking protection)

  

// user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior.optInPartitioning.pbmode", false); // pref set to false, to open bank acc

  

user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior.pbmode", 5); // 4 is standard; 5 is strict in ETP (enhanced tracking protection). pb:private browsing/incognito-pref-only

  

// https://support.mozilla.org/eu/questions/1417412

//     network.cookie.cookieBehavior is for regular windows

//network.cookie.cookieBehavior.pbmode allows you to be more restrictive for private windows if you like without affecting regular windows

  

//The relevant values are:

  

//    4 => "Cross-site tracking cookies"

//    5 => "Cross-site tracking cookies, and isolate other cross-site cookies" [default]

//    3 => "Cookies from unvisited websites" (an old Safari feature that blocks third party cookies if you have not visited that site directly)

//    1 => "All cross-site cookies"

//    2 => "All cookies"

  

//off set to false if bank is blank page:

//network.cookie.cookieBehavior.optInPartitioning

//network.cookie.CHIPS.enabled

  

// user_pref("network.cookie.CHIPS.enabled", false); // pref set to false, to open bank acc

  

// user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior.optInPartitioning", false); // pref set to false, to open bank acc

// ---------------

  

user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // private browsing cache media stream to memory

  

user_pref("services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.disk.capacity", false); // personal pref is string in KiB 1GiB for mobile, 10 GiB for desktop. pref.sync here should be false

user_pref("services.sync.prefs.sync-seen.browser.cache.disk.capacity", false); // personal pref is string in KiB 1GiB for mobile, 10 GiB for desktop. pref.sync here should be false

user_pref("services.sync.prefs.sync-seen.services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.disk.capacity", false); // personal pref is string in KiB 1GiB for mobile, 10 GiB for desktop. pref.sync here should be false

  

//services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.disk.enable    true    

//services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled    false  

//services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl false  

//services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.memory.capacity    true    

//services.sync.prefs.sync.browser.cache.memory.enable  true

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

// ----------------------------------

  

/****************************************************************************

 * SECTION: SMOOTHFOX                                                       *

****************************************************************************/

// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js

// Enter your scrolling overrides below this line:

  

/****************************************************************************************

 * OPTION: NATURAL SMOOTH SCROLLING V3 [MODIFIED]                                      *

****************************************************************************************/

// credit: https://github.com/AveYo/fox/blob/cf56d1194f4e5958169f9cf335cd175daa48d349/Natural%20Smooth%20Scrolling%20for%20user.js

// recommended for 120hz+ displays

// largely matches Chrome flags: Windows Scrolling Personality and Smooth Scrolling

user_pref("apz.overscroll.enabled", true); // DEFAULT NON-LINUX

user_pref("general.smoothScroll", true); // DEFAULT

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.continuousMotionMaxDeltaMS", 12);

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.enabled", true);

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.motionBeginSpringConstant", 600);

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.regularSpringConstant", 650);

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownMinDeltaMS", 25);

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownMinDeltaRatio", "2");

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownSpringConstant", 250);

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.currentVelocityWeighting", "1");

user_pref("general.smoothScroll.stopDecelerationWeighting", "1");

user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 300); // 250-400; adjust this number to your liking

  

/****************************************************************************

 * END: BETTERFOX                                                           *

****************************************************************************/

user.js:

//

/* You may copy+paste this file and use it as it is.

 *

 * If you make changes to your about:config while the program is running, the

 * changes will be overwritten by the user.js when the application restarts.

 *

 * To make lasting changes to preferences, you will have to edit the user.js.

 */

  

/****************************************************************************

 * Betterfox                                                                *

 * "Ad meliora"                                                             *

 * version: 133                                                             *

 * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                              *

****************************************************************************/

  

/****************************************************************************

 * SECTION: FASTFOX                                                         *

****************************************************************************/

/** GENERAL ***/

user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000);

  

/** GFX ***/

user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 4096);

user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 512);

user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 20);

  

/** DISK CACHE ***/

user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", true);

  

/** MEDIA CACHE ***/

user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);

user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 7200);

user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 3600);

  

/** IMAGE CACHE ***/

user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 32768);

  

/** NETWORK ***/

user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 1800);

user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 10);

user_pref("network.http.max-urgent-start-excessive-connections-per-host", 5);

user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.enabled", false);

user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600);

user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 10240);

  

/** SPECULATIVE LOADING ***/

user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);

user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true);

user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);

user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);

user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false);

  

/** EXPERIMENTAL ***/

user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);

user_pref("dom.enable_web_task_scheduling", true);

  

/****************************************************************************

 * SECTION: SECUREFOX                                                       *

****************************************************************************/

/** TRACKING PROTECTION ***/

user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict");

user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "*.reddit.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com, *.tiktok.com");

user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.instagram.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com");

user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true);

user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);

user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);

user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true);

  

/** OCSP & CERTS / HPKP ***/

user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);

user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true);

user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);

  

/** SSL / TLS ***/

user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);

user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);

user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);

  

/** DISK AVOIDANCE ***/

user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true);

user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000);

  

/** SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/

user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);

user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);

  

/** SEARCH / URL BAR ***/

user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimHttps", true);

user_pref("browser.urlbar.untrimOnUserInteraction.featureGate", true);

user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true);

user_pref("browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh", true);

user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);

user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false);

user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false);

user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);

user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true);

user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled", true);

user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);

  

/** HTTPS-FIRST POLICY ***/

user_pref("dom.security.https_first", true);

  

/** PASSWORDS ***/

user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);

user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);

user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);

user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false);

  

/** MIXED CONTENT + CROSS-SITE ***/

user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);

user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false);

  

/** EXTENSIONS ***/

user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5);

  

/** HEADERS / REFERERS ***/

user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);

  

/** CONTAINERS ***/

user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);

  

/** SAFE BROWSING ***/

user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);

  

/** MOZILLA ***/

user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);

user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2);

user_pref("browser.search.update", false);

user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");

  

/** TELEMETRY ***/

user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);

user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false);

user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true);

user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true);

user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false);

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);

  

/** EXPERIMENTS ***/

user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);

user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);

user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");

  

/** CRASH REPORTS ***/

user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");

user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false);

  

/** DETECTION ***/

user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");

user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false);

user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);

  

/****************************************************************************

 * SECTION: PESKYFOX                                                        *

****************************************************************************/

/** MOZILLA UI ***/

user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.vpnpromourl", "");

user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false);

user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false);

user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);

user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false);

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false);

user_pref("browser.preferences.moreFromMozilla", false);

user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false);

user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false);

user_pref("browser.profiles.enabled", true);

  

/** THEME ADJUSTMENTS ***/

user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);

user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);

user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false); // WINDOWS

  

/** COOKIE BANNER HANDLING ***/

user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode", 1);

user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode.privateBrowsing", 1);

  

/** FULLSCREEN NOTICE ***/

user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0");

user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0");

user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);

  

/** URL BAR ***/

user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.calculator", true);

user_pref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);

user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false);

  

/** NEW TAB PAGE ***/

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false);

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showWeather", false);

user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false);

  

/** POCKET ***/

user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);

  

/** DOWNLOADS ***/

user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);

  

/** PDF ***/

user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);

  

/** TAB BEHAVIOR ***/

user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);

user_pref("browser.menu.showViewImageInfo", true);

user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);

user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);

  

/****************************************************************************

 * START: MY OVERRIDES                                                      *

****************************************************************************/

// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Common-Overrides

// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening

// Enter your personal overrides below this line:

  

/****************************************************************************

 * SECTION: SMOOTHFOX                                                       *

****************************************************************************/

// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js

// Enter your scrolling overrides below this line:

  

/****************************************************************************

 * END: BETTERFOX                                                           *

****************************************************************************/

C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini:

[InstallCAAF0EB61973073A]

Default=Profiles/52ewkns7.dev-edition-default

Locked=1

  

[Install308046B0AF4A39CB]

Default=Profiles/oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub

Locked=1

  

[InstallF67A1574AD576233]

Default=Profiles/htdt10w2.default-nightly-1

Locked=1

  

[Install57543F8F1F0E9CFA]

Default=Profiles/l9dluosh.default-beta

Locked=1

  

[Profile1]

Name=default-release

IsRelative=1

Path=Profiles/bhxeda0d.default-release

  

[Install9B033BD00FDDBAB9]

Default=Profiles/t1mfbd87.default-nightly

Locked=1

  

[Profile0]

Name=Default-Stable-Inub

IsRelative=1

Path=Profiles/oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub

Default=1

  

[Install6354CC853CF122F3]

Default=Profiles/z6464w4s.default-esr

Locked=1

  

[General]

StartWithLastProfile=1

Version=2

  

[InstallCA9422711AE1A81C]

Default=Profiles/ioniuvsd.dev-edition-default-1

Locked=1

  

[Install5BBAA13D007003B3]

Default=Profiles/oe26d3d2.Default-Stable-Inub

Locked=1

  

[InstallE240B46E058328DD]

Default=Profiles/3e1odqmj.default-beta-1

Locked=1

  

[BackgroundTasksProfiles]

MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-backgroundupdate=b3mnap2n.MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-backgroundupdate

MozillaBackgroundTask-CA9422711AE1A81C-backgroundupdate=zk1ksxdc.MozillaBackgroundTask-CA9422711AE1A81C-backgroundupdate

MozillaBackgroundTask-CA9422711AE1A81C-defaultagent=bmn058uv.MozillaBackgroundTask-CA9422711AE1A81C-defaultagent

MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-defaultagent=litwe1he.MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-defaultagent

MozillaBackgroundTask-E240B46E058328DD-defaultagent=jgc0pi3f.MozillaBackgroundTask-E240B46E058328DD-defaultagent

  

[InstallF04DE912464AD425]

Default=Profiles/ijso661u.default-esr-3

Locked=1

  

[Install20AE0AFEF883B1CF]

Default=Profiles/wk1dyeic.default-esr-2

Locked=1

  

[Install9DBFF6586648D62]

Default=Profiles/3wgusnfx.default-release-1

Locked=1

I just realized it output a clear error on CMD, I already picked the inub one as default, how do I change default:dev (InstallCAAF0EB61973073A) to being inub:default?

Do I just delete the dev entry, and let inub profile entry be on the top of the profiles.ini?

SMH, I forgot to save a copy of the original overrides.js made by install.py , so my overrides.js above is basically manually made.

C:\Users\USER>install.py -i
Reading C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\profiles.ini…
Default detected from section: InstallCAAF0EB61973073A
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\USER\install.py", line 208, in <module>
    backup_profile(args.profile_dir)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\USER\install.py", line 131, in backup_profile
    copytree(src, dest, ignore=ignore_patterns("*lock"))
    ~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Program Files\Python313\Lib\shutil.py", line 591, in copytree
    with os.scandir(src) as itr:
         ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\\Users\\USER\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\52ewkns7.dev-edition-default'

Should I attach the .js files and profiles.ini or markdown logs suffice? (let me try to search a way to wrap the text)

(this repo is mainly for drafts only)

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Denperidge Jan 1, 2025

Ahh gotcha!

NixOS, Windows 10 and then some friends’ machines!

About your addition to the previous comment; does that mean everything is okay aside from the things I marked as TODO? Or what is it that you need/are looking for? 😌

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