Patrick Shanahan composed on 2018-08-15 20:27 (UTC-0400):
* David C. Rankin [08-15-18 19:23]:
I don't mind the package telling me that an update is available, but I do not way any software thinking it has the right to touch my system until I tell it to do so.
don't use mozilla's repos. simple solution.
Too simple for any who cannot be content with a single installed version of one of its apps. For the rest, there are simple enough ways to avoid what David and others abhor: 1-user.js: an optional preferences preset file that 'zilla apps never write to, and incorporate into prefs.js at every startup 2-for those who can't manage #1, download the app, disconnect the network, install the app, change the default pref to ask first or never install, then reconnect network 3-alternative to #2, make the directory tree containing the 'zilla app readonly 4-block mozilla.org repos via hosts file -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Whatever else you get, get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org