Feature #7284

Document how we disable Torbutton's update checking

Added by anonym 2014-05-26 08:39:33 . Updated 2015-01-11 01:01:45 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2014-05-26
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Contributors documentation
Blueprint:

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Browser
Deliverable for:

Description

We have a couple of workarounds and specific configurations for making Torbutton not check for updates. This is getting increasingly complicated and now warrants a section in our design document.

Commits of interest in Tails’ Git:

  • 3241197
  • 9267a11 (works around Torbutton commit b9fb03cd)

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #8469: Document the Amnesia-branding Add-on Resolved 2014-12-21
Related to Tails - Bug #17159: Tor Browser displays an "Update Failed" pop-up Confirmed

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-08-12 13:59:00

  • Category changed from 210 to 176

#2 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-03 00:22:47

  • related to Feature #8469: Document the Amnesia-branding Add-on added

#3 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-11 01:01:45

  • Type of work changed from End-user documentation to Contributors documentation

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2020-02-28 07:57:41

  • related to Bug #17159: Tor Browser displays an "Update Failed" pop-up added