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From: Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee>
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Subject: Re: Unwanted update to 150 just happened -- SOLVED!
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:03:22 +0200
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The Real Bev wrote:
[..snip..]
> The update manager hasn't worked for many years.

Which one; and which Linux distribution do you use?

> Perplexity (my 
> favored AI) finally came up with the answer.  Basically, the update 
> changed the policies.json file to match the windows syntax, which 
> invalidated it and allowed the update to proceed.  Perplexity's fix:
> 
> cat -A distribution/policies.json 		;reveals ^M corruption
> echo '{"policies":{"DisableAppUpdate":true}}' > policies.json ;fixes it
> about:policies 					;confirms "Active"

So frankly - do you understand this blabber? Do you know what it means?
Or do you blindly follow the instructions of your "favored AI"?

> I wonder what other as-yet-undiscovered wihshit is lurking in the 
> firefox/ directory.

I wonder if you are willing to understand the functions and the given
facts of a Linux system. The system that you use.