#!/bin/bash
# copy important files between firefox profiles; see:
# https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile


[ -z $1 ] && {
    echo Usage: $0 SRC_PROFILE DST_PROFILE
    echo '   copy important files from SRC_PROFILE to DST_PROFILE'
    exit 1
} 

prof1=$1
prof2=$2

cd $prof1

fffiles=$(grep '^ ' <<EOF

Bookmarks, Downloads and Browsing History
    places.sqlite
    favicons.sqlite

Passwords
    key4.db 
    logins.json 

Site-specific preferences
    permissions.sqlite 

Search engines
    search.json.mozlz4 

Personal dictionary
    persdict.dat 

Autocomplete history
    formhistory.sqlite 

Cookies
    cookies.sqlite 

Security certificate settings
    cert9.db 

File types and download actions
    handlers.json 
EOF
       )

for f in $fffiles; do [ ! -e $f ] || cp $f $prof2; done