Bug 401668

Summary:	Relevant error message that says that debug packages cannot be installed can be displayed right away if there is no internet connection
Product:	[Applications] drkonqi	Reporter:	Alexander Mentyu <notuxius>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	sitter
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.14.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Alexander Mentyu 2018-12-02 18:12:26 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Turn off internet connection.
2. Crash some app.
3. Launch DrKonqi.
4. Go to page with debug symbols installation button.
5. Click on debug symbols installation button.

EXPECTED RESULT
Instant appearance of relevant error message about inability to install symbols

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Developer Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.53.0
Qt Version: 5.11.2
Kernel Version: 4.15.0-39-generic

Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2019-07-01 09:23:54 UTC

I don't think that is true. What if I have a DVD with the debug packages?

Comment 2 Harald Sitter 2019-12-14 17:47:12 UTC

After some discussion with some other devs I've concluded that this is indeed not nearly as straight forward. There is a mountain of corner cases where you may have no internet access but will still be able to install debug symbols. Ranging from repos on disk/usb/dvd/local-network. These are cases we'd explicitly prevent by hijacking the installer decision. All this without much use. There's perhaps an argument for having more appropriate error reporting, but that I believe needs implementing for each specific distribution.