[tbb-bugs] #18186 [Tor Browser]: tor browser updater handles full disk poorly
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#18186: tor browser updater handles full disk poorly
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by teor):
Replying to [comment:2 cypherpunks]:
> The update process will make a backup '''copy''' of the entire Tor
Browser $HOME directory, i.e. "<install-dir>/Browser". This includes
things like the "Downloads" dir, which can be quite large. After a
successful update the backup ("<install-dir>/Browser.bak") is removed.
>
> Making a copy of '''everything''' seems unnecessary, makes the update
process much lengthier, and renders this problem more likely.
That would explain #18179, where I continued to make changes to the
bookmarks after the updater had downloaded, only to see them reverted once
it was applied.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18186#comment:4>
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