App.update.auto

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This article describes the preference app.update.auto. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

Contents

1 Background
2 Possible values and their effects
- 2.1 false
- 2.2 true (default)
3 Caveats
4 First checked in
5 Has an effect in
6 Related preferences

Background

This preference turns on app.update.mode and allows automatic download and install to take place.

Possible values and their effects

false

ask the user what he wants to do when an update is available

true (default)

download and install updates automatically, possibly with a warning if incompatible extensions are installed (see app.update.mode)

Caveats

app.update.enabled must be set to true for this preference to take effect.

First checked in

2005-06-28 by Ben Goodger

Has an effect in

Firefox
SeaMonkey

Related preferences

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Category: Preferences