#2879: Add TBB packages to our repos
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Reporter: mikeperry | Owner: erinn
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Tor bundles/installation | Version:
Keywords: | Parent: #2880
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by rransom):
Replying to [comment:4 mikeperry]:
> Replying to [comment:3 ioerror]:
> > I think this is a great idea for people who have admin rights on their
computer; for all others, I think we need a way for the TBB to know what
version is current and it should alert the user when it isn't up to date.
>
> Vidalia already has code to provide this message. I've seen it quite a
few times. It is based on the consensus recommended versions.
That is for outdated versions of Tor only. It does not warn about
outdated versions of TBB or its other components.
The only way to inform users of current versions of TBB that a newer
version has been released is to list the versions of Tor packages on
check.torproject.org. See #2285.
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