Option 2: Block unattended upgrades of Firefox: Then use the command line to add a configuration snippet for logind to allow longer delays during shutdown so packages have time to install: sudo mkdir /etc/systemd/Įcho 'InhibitDelayMaxSec=3600' | sudo tee /etc/systemd//00-InhibitDelayMaxSec To this: Unattended-Upgrade::InstallOnShutdown 'true' In the file /etc/apt//50unattended-upgrades, uncomment and change this line: //Unattended-Upgrade::InstallOnShutdown 'false' That said, you could change this behavior by doing one of the following: Option 1: Install unattended upgrades only at shutdown: You really shouldn't delay these updates because they typically address critical security issues (see ).Īs to why Firefox exhibits this behavior, see. Is there a way to let firefox warn me (and this is ok to really nag) to install updates ASAP but lets me decide when?įirefox upgdates come from the Ubuntu security repository and so are handled by unattended-upgrades. Whenever I google I see many hints how to disable updates for 7x-version numbers, and many people asking to disable updates altogether, which is not what I want.

In settings, there is no option to warn about updates but wait with installing them after the update: under Firefox settings/General/Firefox Updates I see Keep Firefox up to date for the best performance, stability, and security. This has cost me money as I have had this occur once while booking train tickets - after restart the ticket was no longer available at the offered price. I then can no longer do anything at all in Firefox until I restart - not open any new tabs nor use links in current tabs. We just need to do one small thing to keep going.'. Sometimes, firefox updates in the background and then comes up with a message 'Sorry.

Firefox check for updates