If you feel uncomfortable with that functionality, you should turn it
off (that's a totally respectable concern). Or use a different browser
that doesn't have this sort of mechanism. For the vast majority of
Ubuntu users though, it makes sense for the feature to be enabled by
default.
Security is
Normandy can remotely change the functionality and behavior and
preferences of Firefox installations, though. It can silently install
extensions which may not be listed at about:addons. I agree that is not
remote root access (not immediately, anyway), but the fact that such a
powerful remotely
> Reasoning: Software installed via APT should have defined states, software
> should not be allowed to change itself, unless the user has actively chosen
> to enable such functionality and this functionality points out, for the
> user, that it has this capability.
Normandy won't alter the
Confirmed it was enabled by default for me on 18.04 aswell
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1827717
Title:
Normandy remote control should be disabled by default
To manage
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1827717
Title:
