Merge pull request #750 from lightninglabs/remove-local-build-autoupdate

Disable auto-update except on official app releases.

Author: valentinewallace

assets/script/build_app.sh

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ GOPATH=$HOME/gocode
 GOROOT=$HOME/go
 PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$GOROOT/bin:$PATH
 
+# activate auto update in app config
+echo "module.exports.AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED = true;" >> ./src/config.js
+
 if [ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]; then
   # build electron app for macOS
   npm run electron-pack -- --mac

public/electron.js

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const {
   LND_PROFILING_PORT,
   LND_INIT_DELAY,
   BTCD_MINING_ADDRESS,
+  AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED,
 } = require('../src/config');
 
 console.log(`
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', () => {
 });
 
 function initAutoUpdate() {
-  if (isDev) return;
+  if (isDev || AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED !== true) return;
   autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
   const oneHour = 60 * 60 * 1000;
   setInterval(() => autoUpdater.checkForUpdates(), oneHour);