[tor-bugs] #20778 [Applications/Tor Browser Sandbox]: Check and download updates in the background.

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#20778: Check and download updates in the background.
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 Reporter:  yawning                           |          Owner:  yawning
     Type:  enhancement                       |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  High                              |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser Sandbox  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  Yawning201612                     |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by yawning):

 The contingency plan here would be something along the lines of:
  * Figure out a good way to signify to the user that an update is ready,
 and prompt them for a restart that super annoying/obnoxious.
  * Set the env var when launching `sandboxed-tor-browser`.
  * Write a tiny/trivial torbutton patch that just hides the `Check for Tor
 Browser Update...` menu entry if the env var is set.

 And, at a later date, when time/funding is available, revisit my grand
 integration plans, and bump the env var value to `linux-v1`.

 Regardless suggestions on what to do when Tor Browser -> sandbox
 integration does not exist would be appreciated.

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