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==Caveats== | ==Caveats== | ||
* This preference can only be changed by editing channel-prefs.js in the application directory. | * This preference can only be changed by editing "channel-prefs.js" in the [[installation directory|application directory]]. | ||
==First checked in== | ==First checked in== |
Revision as of 11:50, 23 November 2013
Background
This preference determines what types of builds auto-updates will look for.
Possible values and their effects
(The type of build you originally downloaded determines the default value of this pref.)
release
All final releases.
esr
Special release channel for extended support releases.
beta
Betas / release candidates (up to Gecko 2.0 also final releases).
aurora
Pre-beta
nightly
All nightly builds.
default
No updates.
Caveats
- This preference can only be changed by editing "channel-prefs.js" in the application directory.
First checked in
Has an effect in
- Firefox (all versions since 1.5)
- Thunderbird (all versions since 1.5)
- SeaMonkey (all versions since 2.0)