Brave web browser

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brave web browser in software how do you stop the updates it updates automatically without a password authentication ......

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Brave is a snap package in the software store. If you want to postpone updates, open a terminal then enter this command:

snap refresh --hold brave

If you want to update brave again, use this:

snap refresh --unhold brave

More info: https://snapcraft.io/docs/keeping-snaps-up-to-date#heading--control

I advise you to not use browser without updates for a long time, it is a security risk. If you have some problem with the snap version of brave, you can use the deb version from here:
https://brave.com/linux/

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I can only see it as a flatpak option. Is there an equivalent command to freeze the version for that as well? Just curious, I would normally recommend installing .debwhenever possible.

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You can use the following command to postpone update for flatpak Brave:

flatpak mask com.brave.Browser

And use this to get updates again:

flatpak mask --remove com.brave.Browser

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But flatpak does not update itself :confused:
@FREDDY-KRUEGER How did you install Brave?

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That would be the same for any software on you PC, including the operating system.

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If you installed a snap version it updates automatically but with the flat one you should be able to update from its settings or Software Center page.

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snap refresh --hold brave ... thanks

it is a security risk . probably but i just don't like programs updating without permission

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from software apps provided by zorin .... but just found this link and installed it this way.... now brave works much better no lag

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I believe I had installed Brave by way of Synaptic Package Manager ..... or at least that is how I just recently uninstalled it .... not sure if it had been snap or flatpak .... as I never use snap it must have been flatpak ....