Firefox and Tools->Extensions->Update??
I've recently noticed that the 'Update' button is missing from the
Extensions dialog in firefox. Furthermore, I've noticed that the
firefox I get from www.mozilla.org /does/ have the Update button, but
the versions I've gotten from suse do not, and I include the "stock"
version supplied by suse as well as the one supplied by the 'mozilla'
supplemental.
Does anybody have any insight into where my Update button has gone?
I have MozillaFirefox-1.0.4-0.1 installed, and the 1.0.4 version from
mozilla.org. The same behavior existed with 1.0.3
with version MozillaFirefox-1.0.3-1.1.
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Jon Nelson
On Friday 13 May 2005 19:48, Jon Nelson wrote:
I've recently noticed that the 'Update' button is missing from the Extensions dialog in firefox. Furthermore, I've noticed that the firefox I get from www.mozilla.org /does/ have the Update button, but the versions I've gotten from suse do not, and I include the "stock" version supplied by suse as well as the one supplied by the 'mozilla' supplemental.
Does anybody have any insight into where my Update button has gone? I have MozillaFirefox-1.0.4-0.1 installed, and the 1.0.4 version from mozilla.org. The same behavior existed with 1.0.3 with version MozillaFirefox-1.0.3-1.1.
I think it is a security measure. You now download the extension then go to the download and install it, then you get the Update button. Guess it gives you a chance to be sure you really trust the thing and maybe keep the bad guys from putting nasties in your machine. ra
On Fri, 13 May 2005, Richard Atcheson wrote:
On Friday 13 May 2005 19:48, Jon Nelson wrote:
I've recently noticed that the 'Update' button is missing from the Extensions dialog in firefox. Furthermore, I've noticed that the firefox I get from www.mozilla.org /does/ have the Update button, but the versions I've gotten from suse do not, and I include the "stock" version supplied by suse as well as the one supplied by the 'mozilla' supplemental.
Does anybody have any insight into where my Update button has gone? I have MozillaFirefox-1.0.4-0.1 installed, and the 1.0.4 version from mozilla.org. The same behavior existed with 1.0.3 with version MozillaFirefox-1.0.3-1.1.
I think it is a security measure. You now download the extension then go to the download and install it, then you get the Update button. Guess it gives you a chance to be sure you really trust the thing and maybe keep the bad guys from putting nasties in your machine.
I don't get the update button, ever, period, with SuSE's packages.
Only for 1.0.3 and only /after/ the recent vulnerability was announced
has extension installation been made to work like that - normally, one
could just click an 'Install' link and, after a dialog or two, the
extension would be installed and ready for use after firefox was
restarted.
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Jon Nelson
On Friday 13 May 2005 19:48, Jon Nelson wrote:
I've recently noticed that the 'Update' button is missing from the Extensions dialog in firefox. Furthermore, I've noticed that the firefox I get from www.mozilla.org /does/ have the Update button, but the versions I've gotten from suse do not, and I include the "stock" version supplied by suse as well as the one supplied by the 'mozilla' supplemental.
Does anybody have any insight into where my Update button has gone? I have MozillaFirefox-1.0.4-0.1 installed, and the 1.0.4 version from mozilla.org. The same behavior existed with 1.0.3 with version MozillaFirefox-1.0.3-1.1.
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Jon Nelson
I guess SuSE guys make some changes in where the binaries are stored (/opt/...), etc. If you use the Update button, it is going to get the update from mozilla.org, and after this "update" you will end up with 2 versions installed side by side, in different directories, maybe some libs will be overwritten, etc. If you want to use SuSE's rpm for firefox, you do not need this button, update with YOU :). Or, if you prefer to use mozilla's installer, do not use SuSE's rpm, and you will have the update button. Cheers Sunny
On Sat, 14 May 2005, Sunny wrote:
On Friday 13 May 2005 19:48, Jon Nelson wrote:
I've recently noticed that the 'Update' button is missing from the Extensions dialog in firefox. Furthermore, I've noticed that the firefox I get from www.mozilla.org /does/ have the Update button, but the versions I've gotten from suse do not, and I include the "stock" version supplied by suse as well as the one supplied by the 'mozilla' supplemental.
Does anybody have any insight into where my Update button has gone? I have MozillaFirefox-1.0.4-0.1 installed, and the 1.0.4 version from mozilla.org. The same behavior existed with 1.0.3 with version MozillaFirefox-1.0.3-1.1.
I guess SuSE guys make some changes in where the binaries are stored (/opt/...), etc. If you use the Update button, it is going to get the update from mozilla.org, and after this "update" you will end up with 2 versions installed side by side, in different directories, maybe some libs will be overwritten, etc. If you want to use SuSE's rpm for firefox, you do not need this button, update with YOU :). Or, if you prefer to use mozilla's installer, do not use SuSE's rpm, and you will have the update button.
The update button also functions for upgrading extensions, which I find
to be quite useful. In my opinion, if SuSE is doing this on purpose,
they are severely hobbling the utility of Firefox, and since it's their
package, it's their responsibility.
Of course I know I could (and have done) installed the package from
mozilla.org, but I was surprised to find this missing; it seems very
strange.
Lastly, this is all just supposition for now until somebody can
definitively say, "yes, SuSE has disabled that functionality in their
firefox packages". Perhaps I'll have to go digging through the patches
in the SRPM to find out for sure.
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