https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=394050
Bug ID: 394050
Summary: Put a big button on the main page to install the
packagekit backend if it's not already installed
Product: Discover
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: discover
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
We get complaints from Arch users that Discover is useless and doesn't return
any search results, because Arch doesn't include the packagekit backend by
default (it's an optional dependency, not required). I opened a ticket with the
Arch folks asking them to make it required, but they said no:
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/58524
So it's up to us if we want vanilla Arch users to have a good user experience.
I recommend putting a button on the main page that will let users install the
PackageKit backend.
UI suggestion:
"The PackageKit backend is required to search for and install apps."
[install button]
Alternatively, maybe we could show this as a pop-up on first run?
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