New #Firefox - How to #bypass the #automatic #updates
1. Install and use instead Firefox ESR.
On ubuntu 20.04 you must add MozillaTeam ppa to your system. On the terminal write:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
sudo apt update
Now you have Firefox in you repository and you can install it using Synaptic or from the terminal:
sudo apt install firefox-esr
2. (Radical, I've not tested it, should stop all updates until reversed...)
Write 'about:config' on your Firefof's URL bar (without the quotes)
Write 'update' on the top search bar
Toggle the first line, 'app.update.auto', from true to false (click twice on the arrows at the end of the line).
UPDATE
Apparently, (automatic) updates policy for Firefox ESR is identical to the one for Firefox Browser.
Firefox Updates
Keep Firefox up to date for the best performance, stability, and security.
Version 78.11.0esr (64-bit) What’s new
Mozilla Firefox for Ubuntu
canonical - 1.0
What I've done:
Installed firefox-esr and set to false 'app.update.auto'
Now I'll wait and watch if the auto updates are trully deactivated.