Add information to the website about fixing automatic updates
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(Reporter: iannbugzilla, Assigned: iannbugzilla)
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For SeaMonkey releases 2.53.1 to 2.53.4 and 2.53.1b1 to 2.53.5b1 automatic updates won't work unless various app.update.* default prefs are changed. Easiest way to do this is to add a user.js file into the user's profile directory. This information should be added to the website.
I've put it as a news article at the moment, but happy for other suggestions as to where it can be put instead / as well.
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Comment 2•1 year ago
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Comment on attachment 9224338 [details] [diff] [review]
1713646-auto-updates.patch
LmostlyGTM
+Automatic updates for 2.53.x releases have been switched on. These will work
+without any changes for version 2.53.5 and beyond but for earlier 2.53.x
+releases, including 2.53.5b1, a user.js file needs to be created in the profile
+directory / folder. Help > Troubleshooting Information will give the correct
+location and use the Open Directory / Folder button to go there. The user.js
<
Maybe replace beyond?
Automatic updates for 2.53.x releases have been switched on. These will work
without any changes for version 2.53.5 and later....
Does this work in Linux if you are not signed on as an administrator. Do we need to mention our version of Bug 394984 (forgot the number) for macOS.
(In reply to Frank-Rainer Grahl (:frg) from comment #2)
Comment on attachment 9224338 [details] [diff] [review]
1713646-auto-updates.patchLmostlyGTM
+Automatic updates for 2.53.x releases have been switched on. These will work
+without any changes for version 2.53.5 and beyond but for earlier 2.53.x
+releases, including 2.53.5b1, a user.js file needs to be created in the profile
+directory / folder. Help > Troubleshooting Information will give the correct
+location and use the Open Directory / Folder button to go there. The user.js
<Maybe replace beyond?
Automatic updates for 2.53.x releases have been switched on. These will work
without any changes for version 2.53.5 and later....
Yes, can do that.
Does this work in Linux if you are not signed on as an administrator.
If you have permissions to the installation location it will work. Most distros will probably have disabled updates for those that ship SM, so will only be for users that have downloaded and installed it for themself.
Do we need to mention our version of Bug 394984 (forgot the number) for macOS.
I guess so, what do we need to say?
New version with suggested changes.
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Comment 5•11 months ago
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Comment on attachment 9232999 [details] [diff] [review]
1713646-auto-updates-v1_1.patch
These will work without any changes for version 2.53.5 and later
With a few exceptions these will work. Maybe link to https://blog.seamonkey-project.org/2021/07/08/updates-3/
and use the Open Directory
Maybe "and then use" ... Looks a bit hacky right now.
Once SeaMonkey is restarted and selecting Check for Updates in the Help menu
1 Worth to put "Check for Updates" in quotes or bold or whatever? Same for Help > Troubleshooting Information and other menu items if any?
Once SeaMonkey is restarted and selecting
2 Grammar seems not to be ok. Maybe "After restarting SeaMonkey and selecting Check for Updates in the Help menu
t should show an update as being available". Or as you see fit.
+Linux, updates have not been disable by the distributor.
disabled
r+ with at least the grammar changes. Awful lot of work to make it work so might mention that using the installer or full package is easier :)
As you said, there is an easier option.
More suggested changes.
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Comment 8•11 months ago
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Comment on attachment 9234568 [details] [diff] [review]
1713646-auto-updates-v1_3.patch [Checked in: Comment 9]
LGTM
Comment on attachment 9234568 [details] [diff] [review]
1713646-auto-updates-v1_3.patch [Checked in: Comment 9]
https://hg.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/seamonkey-project-org/rev/28084918e2e951308fe710219934a335031936a0
https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project/website/-/commit/5d99cb606d6b01d79948f74ab2d3e180904e9030
https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project/website/-/commit/6018d29a76be732a64c7dca70c7f2e639fae34b0
https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project/website/-/commit/2dc2398e7da0308e07f2d61c470a20a23f9824d5
https://gitlab.com/seamonkey-project/website/-/commit/47df302d56b35057a4b34627a1c788c88b5ca7ec
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