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[[Software_update#Configuring_Software_Update]] will need some substantial rewrite given that the update channels now relate to nightly/aurora/beta/release and whatever version is currently coming from there. Looking at the [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/ Firefox nightly site], there are regular builds for "nightly" and "aurora", but not for "beta" for example. So, if I'm on the "beta" channel, will an automated update come when the candidate builds are pushed (which is what currently happens with stable release branches), or does it mean that one gets an update when an actual beta is officially released? Or, maybe that's the same now anyway? I see at least an "auroratest" channel being present, which appears to be the counterpart to the "betatest" channel for advance candidate builds. It keeps being confusing, but hopefully will get clearer after a couple of cycles. --[[User:Rsx11m|Rsx11m]] 23:12, 17 June 2011 (UTC) | [[Software_update#Configuring_Software_Update]] will need some substantial rewrite given that the update channels now relate to nightly/aurora/beta/release and whatever version is currently coming from there. Looking at the [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/ Firefox nightly site], there are regular builds for "nightly" and "aurora", but not for "beta" for example. So, if I'm on the "beta" channel, will an automated update come when the candidate builds are pushed (which is what currently happens with stable release branches), or does it mean that one gets an update when an actual beta is officially released? Or, maybe that's the same now anyway? I see at least an "auroratest" channel being present, which appears to be the counterpart to the "betatest" channel for advance candidate builds. It keeps being confusing, but hopefully will get clearer after a couple of cycles. --[[User:Rsx11m|Rsx11m]] 23:12, 17 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
: I've made some crude changes to add some information on the new aurora channel and a link to the design document, along with a brief description what happens when the repositories rotate. This should provide enough initial information to get some basic understanding of the process and which channel to choose (sure can be improved upon). --[[User:Rsx11m|Rsx11m]] 17:04, 30 July 2011 (UTC) | |||
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This page needs a discussion of updating if administrative privilege is required.--AnotherGuest. 14:09, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
Needs more info on update problems
This page needs a discussion of certain problems with updates, e.g.:
Firefox attempting to update when it's already up to date. (For some this goes on forever). This is a common problem. There are some files to delete, but I don't remember which ones.
- Do we need a link to localstore.rdf? Is this an update problem?--AnotherGuest. 19:08, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
New rapid releases
Software_update#Configuring_Software_Update will need some substantial rewrite given that the update channels now relate to nightly/aurora/beta/release and whatever version is currently coming from there. Looking at the Firefox nightly site, there are regular builds for "nightly" and "aurora", but not for "beta" for example. So, if I'm on the "beta" channel, will an automated update come when the candidate builds are pushed (which is what currently happens with stable release branches), or does it mean that one gets an update when an actual beta is officially released? Or, maybe that's the same now anyway? I see at least an "auroratest" channel being present, which appears to be the counterpart to the "betatest" channel for advance candidate builds. It keeps being confusing, but hopefully will get clearer after a couple of cycles. --Rsx11m 23:12, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
- I've made some crude changes to add some information on the new aurora channel and a link to the design document, along with a brief description what happens when the repositories rotate. This should provide enough initial information to get some basic understanding of the process and which channel to choose (sure can be improved upon). --Rsx11m 17:04, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
