Firefox Sync not syncing everything

I have firefox sync running on two computers, one with windows 7, the other is a xubuntu. The xubuntu one has never synced properly.
The bookmarks seem to sync fine, but I also want the addons.
On a few occasions, I've said to wipe everything on the device and replace with sync data.
It gets history, and bookmarks, but not addons.
It sometimes gets some of the addons I've manually installed, but never all of them.
On the past few times, it's gotten none of the addons, but in the reset sync thing, it says I have six.(There are currently two, Ubunutu Firefox Modifications, and the Troubleshooter this thing had me install)
I have updated via apt-get, I'm pretty sure I'm on the most recent version.
Not sure what version the windows firefox is on, but I know it has updated recently.
So what can I do to figure out what is wrong here? I assume this is user error of some kind, but I can't figure out what.

In order to uninstall a possibly unwanted extension, please do the following:
#From the Firefox window click the Firefox button at the top left and select ''Add-ons'', or, if the Firefox button is not shown, click the ''Tools'' menu and click ''Add-ons''.
#Once the Add-on Manager has opened in a new tab, click the ''Extensions'' button on the left side of the window.
#You should now see a list of your installed extensions on the right side together with buttons on the right side of each extension.
#To remove an extension from Firefox, simply click the ''Remove'' button. You should see a message that informs you about the successful removal of the add-on.
#Note that some add-ons require a Firefox restart to be removed completely. To perform a Firefox restart after the add-on removal, click the ''Restart now'' link in the message.
You can find further information about uninstalling extensions in the following articles:
[[Disable or remove Add-ons]]
[[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]]

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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/checkplaces/
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Doesn't sound like you are using Firefox Sync for its intended purpose. Plus, it sounds like you ''might'' be leaving your Sync data "all over the place" - using Sync on computers owned by strangers.
Sync doesn't just "use" your Firefox data in real-time from the Sync server, it '''''downloads''''' your data to each device that you connect to your Sync account. That data remains on each device until it is removed manually. And if you didn't "unlink / disconnect" that computer when you were done using it, Sync will stay connected to your Sync account until the "owner" of that device gets tired of seeing "his data" get changed as your data changes. Plus, unless you manually remove your Sync username and password data from the Password Manager, that other person might be able to re-connect to your Sync account at will.
Of course, the risks you are taking by doing that depend upon which types of data you fed to Sync in the beginning. Hopefully at least not Passwords.''
IMO, you would be better off carrying a USB stick around with a copy of Firefox Portable to use on Windows computers that you don't own or don't have exclusive control over. Sync will work between "Portable" and regular Firefox, even when they're both being used on the same device, at the same time.
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http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
As far as setting up a new Sync account goes, your data is in Firefox ''[even when it is in Sync, too]'' - so just "disconnect" from your current account, and then set up a new new account. At the end of the setup procedure the Sync service will automatically "Sync" your data to the new account, and you'll be "good to go".
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Hi CoryMH and loranger,
If I read that currently you have reset your password and have successfully reset the password of the old sync, however there is no evidence of the new account syncing in the FirefoxDeveloperEdition because the verification email is never sent.
So I tested this with an account I know that already exists and it did not detect the account right away:
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
To see all History and Cookie settings, choose:
*Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting <b>Firefox will: Use custom settings for history</b>
*Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
*Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Remember passwords for sites"
See also:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered
*Saved Password Editor: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/saved-password-editor/

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You can restore from the backup of the old one.
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