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[Firefox Ubuntu 6.06] Automatic update preferences are locked once changed

Bug #54929 reported by Wesley Schwengle
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
firefox (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Medium
Mozilla Team

Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox

Firefox details:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.0.5) Gecko/20060727 Ubuntu/dapper-security Firefox/1.5.0.5

Machine details:
Linux sinti 2.6.15-25-386 #1 PREEMPT Wed Jun 14 11:25:49 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux

Problem:

Once you set automatic updates, you cannot deselect it, and all the automatic update options are greyed out. (See attachement).

Howto reproduce the problem:
* Goto preferences
* Advanced
* Update tab
* Select the "Automaticly download and... "

At this point, all the options for updating firefox become grey. And there is no turning back.

I've tried to undo the action, via about:config

app.update.auto is set to 'true', change to 'false' will set the option "Ask me what to do" in the update preferences.

app.update.enabled is in status *locked* and the boolean is set to false.

I'm unable to change this app.update.enabled, and don't know how to get it unlocked..

I'm able to reproduce the bug on different systems (all running Ubuntu 6.06). Firefox has been installed from the reposities (default Ubuntu desktop install).

Reported it on the Ubuntu Forums as well, including screenshot:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=227811

Revision history for this message
Wesley Schwengle (wesleys) wrote :

Today I was running Firefox on a Windows box I found out what is the issue:

You can select wheter you want Firefox to check for updates on the browser, the themes and the extensions. If you deselect the browser, the options mentioned are greyed out. As I cannot select firefox to be updated.. The behaviour of greying out the options is therefor correct.

The bug is now, make sure these options are always greyed out, not giving the impression that something irreversable happend.

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

I am unable to selete automaticly download and update. reason for this i believe is because its ubuntu buils and you are not able to upgrade outside of ubuntu so we can control the updates that you are able to receive. this is done so a stable system stays stable and doesnt become unstable.

Revision history for this message
John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

Can someone please try this on edgy with latest firefox from edgys repos.

Changed in firefox:
assignee: nobody → mozillateam
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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Alex Latchford (alex.latchford) wrote :

I see the same behaviour as Wesley mentioned, I have the same picture as shown in the screenshot attached in the forum post.

I cannot seem to make it change under any conditions, your explanation would make the most sense though John.

(I'm on Edgy by the way.)

Thanks, Alex.

Changed in firefox:
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

the initially reported issue is not a bug. We lock the browser update preference so you will not mess up your firefox install. Ubuntu packages cannot updated through browser update.

I see no other issue in this bug report. Extensions and theme should update automatically and I can configure the behaviour both in dapper as in edgy.

Rejecting bug, because of this. If there is a real issue, reopen and let me know :).

Changed in firefox:
status: Needs Info → Rejected
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