Sync Chromium without google account

Question

I admit it, i'm a bit paranoid..

I have come to like firefox sync together with my own sync server. Now for various reasons, I'm tempted to use Chromium (or Iron) instead. Now is there a way to have bookmarks, passwords etc. synchronised without pushing the data to google? WebDAV or something like it would be perfect.

Solution 1

Here's a corresponding chromium bug.

You can set up your own chromium sync server and launch the browser using

--sync-url="<your server here>"

Solution 2

Your bookmarks are very likely stored in the file:

~/.config/chromium/Default/Bookmarks

You can check the exact location by opening

chrome://version/

in the browser. Put the above file in version control, and your done ;-)

Comments

[Speederer]

Op states how he likes to use own sync server, and you suggested dropbox. I actually laughed.

[molgar]

Unless the server is a home one, it is never actually yours. And thanks, I take pride in making life funnier for others.

[Speederer]

An excelent point. That's why I have a static-IP at home, and a symmetric connection. That's also why my offsite backup-server is lying in a corner at my mom's place.

[Incerteza]

what about chrome, not chromium?