[tbb-bugs] #20691 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Updates are not getting properly applied when trying to update to 6.5a4(-hardened) on Linux

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#20691: Updates are not getting properly applied when trying to update to
6.5a4(-hardened) on Linux
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Immediate                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201611R     |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:24 mcs]:
 > Replying to [comment:23 gk]:
 > > Replying to [comment:17 mcs]:
 > > > Kathy and I created a patch for the underlying updater bug. Please
 review.
 > > > https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug20691-01&id=d2225a513147e33a9d50476174ca053cb9107880
 > >
 > > Do we have an upstream bug for that problem already?
 >
 > No, we did not create one. We will.
 > My guess is that Mozilla will never need this patch since they will
 never embed the user profile within the scope of what is being updated. It
 is a trivial patch though, so they might accept it.

 The user profile hint was a good one and I should have thought of it
 myself. After thinking a bit over the weekend I am with rstrong here and
 we should not uplift that one. Sorry for the extra work.

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