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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, 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 | Betas / release candidates (up to Gecko 2.0 also final releases). | ||
===aurora=== | ===aurora=== | ||
Pre-beta | 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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==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
- 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)
