topic Re: Firefox updates query in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Firefox updates query

shutter — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:30:55 GMT

Running Linux Mint 21.1. vera

Had a problem with Firefox, not keeping the STYLUS background colours on restarting , so I "purged" firefox, and then re-installed it... problem solved,

During the "troubleshooting" i thought I would check on the version currently running.

116.0.2 However, there is a note on there as follows

Updates disabled by your system administrator

I assume that is ME !... but I have not ( as far as I know ) disabled updates... and whenever an update for FF is announced, I always allowed it with my authorisation... and assume that it did actually update.

so.. is it up to date... and does the note mentioned above, refer to "automatic" firefox generated updates... if so.. no problem... but I would like to know the answer.

Thanks

Re: Firefox updates query

Baldrick1 — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:15:29 GMT

@shutter

Just now on a PC running Win11:

Re: Firefox updates query

MisterW — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:35:19 GMT

@shutter Firefox updates are being managed by the Mint update manager

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4244

In Linux Mint the Update Manager is responsible for all software updates, and applying updates requires root privileges.

“Your browser is being managed by your organization” might look a bit scary but all it means is that Firefox was told to not worry about updating itself.

In the About dialog, “Updates disabled by your system administrator” has the same meaning.

We’ll work with Mozilla on this, first to rephrase this, and hopefully later this year to be able to handle Firefox updates from within Firefox.

Re: Firefox updates query

jab1 — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:42:24 GMT

I'm running FF on Zorin 16.3 and see nearly the same as @Baldrick1 , with the additional comments 'Firefox for Ubuntu'/Canonical 1.0'. Where exactly do you see the 'automatic updates...' comment, @shutter ?

Re: Firefox updates query

shutter — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:21:47 GMT

@jab1 @MisterW @Baldrick1 Thanks for the info guys.

so no worries about updates.... as for "automatic" updates... I was referring to FF sending them out separtely ( or not ) . as I was not sure how it updates on Windows and other o.s`s.

summing up. Linux takes care of it.... Thank you Linux !

here`s a pic of my "about" firefox .