[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:  new
     Priority:  Medium                            |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser Sandbox  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                            |   Keywords:
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 Instead of the current logic which is "Check for updates once at launch,
 if it has been either over 6 hours since the last successful check OR the
 time of last check is in the future.", the update check/update download
 should happen every six hours in the background, and the user should be
 prompted to restart.

 Full integration into the Tor Browser UI is likely a lot of work, so this
 is probably best accomplished by the agent popping up a dialog box when
 the update is complete (or using GNotification and a system tray
 icon/menu).

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