https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408037
Bug ID: 408037
Summary: Discover checks for updates before installing local
package
Product: Discover
Version: 5.15.4
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: discover
Assignee: lei...@leinir.dk
Reporter: herzensch...@gmail.com
CC: aleix...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When double-clicking e.g. a .deb file and Qapt, Synaptic, Muon or any other
package manager application are not installed, Discover is used to install the
package.
However, Discover's current behavior (as of 5.15.4) is to check for updates
first when opened, regardless of the way it is run.
This delays the installation of local packages, and depending on the internet
connection, number of updates or simply a slow computer, this delay can be
quite considerable.
I don't know if it's necessary to update the package database for installing
local packages?
Wouldn't it be possible to disable this check for updates whenever a local
package is detected, and to start the check afterwards only in the case the
user clicks on Applications or the update section?
Or perhaps add a toggle for whether or not Discover checks for updates when
it's run, and keep its default behavior.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a local package using Discover;
2. Click Install before Discover finishes checking for updates;
OBSERVED RESULT
Discover will check for updates first, and only after being finished will it
ask for the user password using a KAuth window after the user clicks Install.
EXPECTED RESULT
Discover does not check for updates first, allowing to ask for the user
password using a KAuth window soon after running Discover and clicking Install.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 19.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.15.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.56.0
Qt Version: 5.12.2
Kernel Version: 5.0.0-15-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
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