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==Possible values and their effects==
==Possible values and their effects==
(The type of build you originally downloaded determines the default value of this pref.)
The type of build you originally downloaded determines the default value of this pref, and is found in channel-prefs.js of the [[installation directory|application directory]].  [[Software_Update#Update_channels_-_Advanced]] has more detailed description of these channels.
 
===release===
===release===
All final releases.
All final releases.
===esr===
Special release channel for [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/ extended support releases].
===beta===
===beta===
Betas, release candidates, and final releases.
Betas / release candidates (up to Gecko 2.0 also final releases).
 
===aurora===
Pre-beta
 
===nightly===
===nightly===
All nightly builds.
All nightly builds.
===default===
===default===
No updates.
No updates are offered.


==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==
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* Firefox (all versions since 1.5)
* Firefox (all versions since 1.5)
* Thunderbird (all versions since 1.5)
* Thunderbird (all versions since 1.5)
* SeaMonkey (all versions since 2.0)


==Related bugs==
==Related bugs==
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302721 Bug 302721 - Implement update service channels]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302721 Bug 302721 - Implement update service channels]
==See also==
*[[Software Update#Update_channels_-_Advanced]]


[[Category:Preferences]]
[[Category:Preferences]]

Latest revision as of 12:46, 2 October 2015

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, and is found in channel-prefs.js of the application directory. Software_Update#Update_channels_-_Advanced has more detailed description of these channels.

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 are offered.

Caveats

First checked in

2005-08-24 by Darin Fisher

Has an effect in

  • Firefox (all versions since 1.5)
  • Thunderbird (all versions since 1.5)
  • SeaMonkey (all versions since 2.0)

Related bugs

See also