Package Details: waterfox-bin 6.5.2-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/waterfox-bin.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: waterfox-bin
Description: Current/modern generation of customizable privacy-conscious web browser.
Upstream URL: https://www.waterfox.net
Keywords: firefox waterfox-g6 webextension
Licenses: MPL
Provides: waterfox
Submitter: hawkeye116477
Maintainer: envolution
Last Packager: envolution
Votes: 36
Popularity: 1.13
First Submitted: 2023-09-19 22:33 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-11-26 12:18 (UTC)

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philster10260 commented on 2020-11-24 10:13 (UTC)

Hi,

This waterfox install just started spamming 3 of my Linux boxes with an update notification:

Waterfox can't update to the latest version. Download a fresh copy bla bla...

Would someone kindly tell me how to turn it off and pin the answer for others?

Thanks :)

vcekron commented on 2020-09-08 08:47 (UTC) (edited on 2020-09-08 08:47 (UTC) by vcekron)

@RonnyD: that looks rather strange. Do you use an AUR helper?

Try building a fresh copy somewhere else in that case:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/waterfox-current-bin.git

cd waterfox-current-bin

makepkg -si

I just did the above sequence and it worked fine.

RonnyD commented on 2020-09-08 08:42 (UTC)

I am unable to build the package. 

==> Creating package "waterfox-current-bin"...
  -> Generating .PKGINFO file...
  -> Generating .BUILDINFO file...
  -> Generating .MTREE file...
bsdtar: Can't open `usr/bin/waterfox-current': No such file or directory
bsdtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.
  -> Compressing package...
bsdtar: Can't open `usr/bin/waterfox-current': No such file or directory
bsdtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.
==> ERROR: Failed to create package file.
:: Unable to build waterfox-current-bin - makepkg exited with code: 5

vcekron commented on 2020-02-13 21:18 (UTC) (edited on 2020-02-13 21:20 (UTC) by vcekron)

Update 2020.02 is on hold until the shared library libc++.so.1 is (hopefully) statically linked - see the relevant GitHub issue.

For those who want the update right away, the patch for the PKGBUILD is available here. Make sure to install the libc++ package.

vcekron commented on 2019-12-10 05:33 (UTC)

@Austcool addressed in 2019.10-3.

Please let me know if it works as intended (I don't use the desktop entry at all on my machines).

Austcool commented on 2019-12-10 01:09 (UTC)

Please change Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/waterfox-current-icon.png Icon=waterfox-current-icon so themes can change the icon thanks.

vcekron commented on 2019-10-19 10:49 (UTC) (edited on 2019-10-19 11:06 (UTC) by vcekron)

Note that the package was reverted to 68.0b1 in accordance with the upstream release. The reason being bugs related to addons as well as security issues. The new update is expected next week: see @Waterfoxproject's tweet for more details.

This downgrade will not be triggered as an 'update' by AUR helpers, as some might prefer to stay on 2019.10 despite these issues. If you want to disable the annoying update notification in Waterfox, please do the following:

  • Go to about:config
  • Find app.update.doorhanger and set it to false

vcekron commented on 2019-10-15 17:41 (UTC) (edited on 2019-10-15 17:53 (UTC) by vcekron)

The new update changes the naming scheme to YYYY.MM.X where

YYYY = Current year
MM = Current month
X = Hotfix

As always for Netflix and similar:

If upgrading from previous versions of Waterfox, you will be asked to re-enable DRM.
After re-enabling, please allow time for the new plugins to update.
You may need to restart Waterfox after the new plugins have been installed to get DRM to work.
You can verify your plugins by entering about:plugins in the address bar.

For more information, please see the latest blog entry.

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