[tbb-bugs] #20691 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Updates are not getting properly applied when trying to update to 6.5a4(-hardened) on Linux

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#20691: Updates are not getting properly applied when trying to update to
6.5a4(-hardened) on Linux
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Immediate                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201611R     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by boklm):

 Replying to [comment:14 mcs]:
 > I will attach a screenshot that shows what this looks like. The text
 should include "Tor Browser 6.5a4 is available" plus whatever you include
 in the blog to help people work around this update issue (which most
 people will be affected by).

 Here is some text which we can include in the blog post and billboard
 page:
 {{{
 A new alpha version of Tor Browser is available. However, due to a bug in
 the
 updater, the normal update process will fail for Linux users in the alpha
 series. You can install the new Tor Browser alpha version after manually
 downloading it from the Tor Project web site.

 As an alternative, you can use one of the following workarounds to avoid
 the
 updater error:
 - in about:config, set app.update.staging.enabled to false before
 attempting
   to update
 - in about:config, set extensions.torlauncher.control_port_use_socket to
 false
   (disabling the control port Unix domain socket) and restart the browser
 before
   attempting to update
 }}}

 Does it look correct?

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