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Running v28 as a headless Firefox on Ubuntu Server to run by Selenium. New version 47 does not work with Selenium. How do i stop the updates?

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mixalisp
mixalisp
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I have tried the following solutions:

  1. nano /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/channel-prefs.js
  2. nano /usr/lib/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences/nano syspref.js
  3. nano /usr/lib/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences/user.js

commented out this: //pref("app.update.channel", "release"); and entered the following: pref("app.update.enabled", false); pref("app.update.silent", false);

I also created a profile folder in ~/.mozilla and added a text files with these: // turn off application updates: user_pref("app.update.enabled", false);

I also tried to block mozilla.org from iptables but that didn't help either.

Please help me stop automatic updates. We need to be using version 28.

Thanks!

I have tried the following solutions: #nano /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/channel-prefs.js #nano /usr/lib/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences/nano syspref.js #nano /usr/lib/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences/user.js commented out this: //pref("app.update.channel", "release"); and entered the following: pref("app.update.enabled", false); pref("app.update.silent", false); I also created a profile folder in ~/.mozilla and added a text files with these: // turn off application updates: user_pref("app.update.enabled", false); I also tried to block mozilla.org from iptables but that didn't help either. Please help me stop automatic updates. We need to be using version 28. Thanks!

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Type about:preferences#advanced<enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select Update. Check the settings.

mixalisp
mixalisp Question owner
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Hi, we don't have the front-end GUI of firefox, it's headless. Runs on ubuntu server. Thanks.