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1. Type "about:config" in the address bar
2. Change "app.update.doorhanger" to false
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1. Type "about:config" in the address bar
2. Change "app.update.doorhanger" to false
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# Fight the "It looks like you have'nt started Fireforx in a while" message
touch /root/.mozilla/firefox/*/.parentlock
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guest@porteus:~$ su
Password:
root@porteus:/home/guest# touch /root/.mozilla/firefox/*/.parentlock
touch: cannot touch '/root/.mozilla/firefox/*/.parentlock': No such file or directory
root@porteus:/home/guest#
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# Fight the "It looks like you have'nt started Fireforx in a while" message
touch ~/.mozilla/firefox/*/.parentlock
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guest@porteus:~$ touch ~/.mozilla/firefox/*/.parentlock
guest@porteus:~$
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#!/bin/bash
# https://winaero.com/blog/disable-updates-firefox-63-above/
# https://superuser.com/questions/1325421/how-do-i-stop-firefox-from-notifying-me-about-updates
# Disable Auto Updates in Firefox 63 and up.
# Color definitions
txtbld=$(tput bold) # Bold
txtred=${txtbld}$(tput setaf 1) # Red
rst=$(tput sgr0) # Reset
function redpswd() {
echo -e "$1" $txtred
}
if [ `whoami` != "root" ]; then
redpswd "Enter root's password"
su -c "sh $0 $1"
exit
fi
echo $rst
cp /home/guest/firefox/policies.json \
/usr/lib/firefox-63.0.3/distribution/ # Adjust "lib" and "63.0.3" to fit the environment
echo "Restart Firefox and go to about:policies"
echo " You should see:"
echo " Policy Name Policy Value"
echo " DisableAppUpdate true"
read
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{
"policies":
{
"DisableAppUpdate": true
}
}