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thunderbird: Use a specific user profile directory.

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$ thunderbird --profile ${path-to-profile-directory}

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The command "thunderbird --profile ${path-to-profile-directory}" is used to launch the Thunderbird email client with a specific profile directory.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"thunderbird" refers to the executable file of the Thunderbird application, which is the email client developed by Mozilla.
"--profile" is a command-line argument/option that specifies the profile to be used by Thunderbird. A profile contains user-specific data such as email accounts, settings, preferences, and stored messages.
"${path-to-profile-directory}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file path to the desired profile directory you want Thunderbird to use. This could be the path to an existing profile directory or a new one you want Thunderbird to create.

By providing the correct path to a profile directory, this command allows you to directly launch Thunderbird with that specific profile, making it useful in situations where you want to manage multiple Thunderbird profiles or troubleshoot issues related to a particular profile.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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