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Firefox Sync Server Setup – Update 2

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

I just upgraded the VM hosting my Firefox Sync server to Stretch (from Jessie). Of course, lots of changes, and as I more or less expected/feared, Firefox Sync did not work anymore. Here is a short update on the necessary changes.

Build Boost on Windows with MinGW

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Short reminder on how to build Boost on Windows with MinGW.

Firefox Sync Server Setup – Update

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

My Firefox Sync stopped working recently. Not sure if it’s because of my Firefox Sync server crashed, or because of an update to Firefox. Anyway, here is a short update to my previous post on Firefox Sync Server Setup.

Firefox Sync Server Setup

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I have been using Firefox Sync self-hosting for a while now. I think I started in 2010, the project was still called Weave at this time. Since Firefox 29, Mozilla added a new protocol, and is still offering the possibility to selfhost it. I’ve been postponing upgrading for a while since the old protocol was still working, while still making a few unsuccessful attempts to upgrade. The sync stopped working a while ago, not sure if it’s Firefox related or maybe a problem on my server. Anyway, I finally managed to selfhost the new sync server after much head scratching, hours lost on google search, coffee, and headaches.