Re: [tor-talk] automatic Tor browser updates

[blobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 2016-02-12 06:57, Cain Ungothep wrote:
> > On 02/08/2016 01:36 AM, Georg Koppen wrote:
> >
> > > Mirimir:
> > >
> > > > When automatically updating, does Tor browser check GPG signatures 
> > > > of
> > > > downloaded updates before installing them?
> > >
> > > The update files are not using GPG signatures (see:
> > > https://wiki.mozilla.org/Software_Update:MAR for detailed information
> > > about the MAR file format). They are signed, though, and the updater
> > > refuses to install the update if the signature is non-existing or 
> > > wrong.
> > >
> > > Georg
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > For those who wish to update manually, is it sufficient to toggle
> > app.update.auto in about:config to false?
>
> Seems so.  You will still be prompted to update through the MAR system,
> but it won't happen automatically.

Today I discovered that TBB 5.5.2 automatically downloaded. That hasn't 
happened before. Normally I am prompted and manually download the tar 
bundle with the signature file which I check with gpg --verify.

I'm confused as to why this time I received an automatic download. Any 
thoughts?
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