Bug 167406 - Broken Auto-Update - Manually Triggering MAR Updates (Without Auto-Updates)
Summary: Broken Auto-Update - Manually Triggering MAR Updates (Without Auto-Updates)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
Version:
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25.2.3.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
: medium enhancement
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Blocks: Automatic-Updater
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Reported: 2025-07-07 06:50 UTC by EUJU
Modified: 2025-07-08 09:51 UTC (History)
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Description EUJU 2025-07-07 06:50:42 UTC
Description:
Currently, LibreOffice auto-updates are bugged – they remain enabled even when disabled via settings or policy, and often lead to uncontrolled background updates or even full "reinstallations."

I’m looking for a way to manually trigger a MAR update for LibreOffice – without enabling automatic updates system-wide.

I want to run a targeted update via script – like a scheduled task to trigger an update.

My questions:
- Is there a known way to manually trigger MAR updates for LibreOffice?
- What parameters are needed for the command line (target, version, etc.)?
- Where can I find a list of available MAR files or LibreOffice versions?

Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Best regards

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Comment 1 Maverick 2025-07-08 09:51:26 UTC
Afaik...

- you can start it in Security Mode that _i think_ forces an update check.

- you can also start it (in windows) from run using LIBO_UPDATER_TEST_ENABLE "1" ( soffice.exe -env:LIBO_UPDATER_TEST_ENABLE=1 ) - see Bug 162648 for more info.

- Libreoffice gets mars from https://update-mar.libreoffice.org/, however you're not able to see it using "a browser". Still when libreoffice gets updated, mar is supposed to be available in the next week (libreoffice it self updates once a week) as you can see at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan

hope it helps