[tor-bugs] #20778 [Applications/Tor Browser Sandbox]: Check and download updates in the background.

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#20778: Check and download updates in the background.
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 Reporter:  yawning                           |          Owner:  yawning
     Type:  enhancement                       |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  High                              |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser Sandbox  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  Yawning201612                     |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by yawning):

 Well, using `kill -9` seems to be ok, so the branch now prompts the user
 with a modal dialog box for a restart.

 It currently hits up the update metadata server too much during the actual
 update process, but suppressing the extra queries shouldn't be that hard.

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