[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:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:23 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:17 mcs]:
 > > Kathy and I created a patch for the underlying updater bug. Please
 review.
 > > https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug20691-01&id=d2225a513147e33a9d50476174ca053cb9107880
 >
 > Do we have an upstream bug for that problem already?

 No, we did not create one. We will.
 My guess is that Mozilla will never need this patch since they will never
 embed the user profile within the scope of what is being updated. It is a
 trivial patch though, so they might accept it.

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