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Re: [tor-bugs] #21260 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor browser should be set so add-ons will not automatically update in the background
#21260: Tor browser should be set so add-ons will not automatically update in the
background
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Reporter: Dbryrtfbcbhgf | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by Dbryrtfbcbhgf):
Replying to [comment:4 yawning]:
> Replying to [comment:2 Dbryrtfbcbhgf]:
> > But the add-ons are set to update automatically from
addons.mozilla.org servers when a new version of the add on is released to
the public.
>
> I know, and I think that's wrong, and I specified what I think what the
behavior should be changed to, at least for HTTPS-E and NoScript. I'm not
sure about what behavior for random other things users decide to install
should be, in general I think they have other more fundemental problems
than the updater when they do that...
>
> Coincidentally, the Linux sandbox disables the addon updater by default.
Will future versions of tor browser have automatic updates disabled for
every add-on including HTTPS-E and NoScript?
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21260#comment:5>
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