Package: chromium Version: 55.0.2883.75-2 Followup-For: Bug #841401 Disabling extension updates seems like a pretty horrible decision, especially without informing the user.
If you're going to do this, then you should remove the ability to INSTALL extensions in the first place. Now I can't update extensions without uninstalling them, which erases their settings generally. If an extension is broken due to server side changes, I'm screwed. If an extension has a security issue that has been fixed, I'm screwed. If I want bug fixes or new features, I'm screwed. None of the other browsers package for Debian have such a patch applied, why is chromium "special"? <rant> If someone is this hyper-paranoid, why are they running a browser like Chrom(e/ium) in the first place? It is /full/ of phone home features and the like. Turning off extension auto updating seems like shooting yourself in the foot because the horse has already left the barn and crossed several state lines. </rant> But seriously, this is a huge PITA, and a potential security problem IMO.
