Bug 494779

Summary: "Unable to load applications, please verify internet connectivity" error message
Product: [Applications] Discover Reporter: Patrick Silva <bugseforuns>
Component: discoverAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM    
Severity: normal CC: aleixpol, derekenz, dr.killer77, lipidconcentrategaming
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.2.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
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Description Patrick Silva 2024-10-14 21:43:16 UTC
Created attachment 174822 [details]
screenshot

SUMMARY
Discover does not find any flatpak/distro package on my system, it says "Unable to load applications, please verify internet connectivity" despite my internet connection is working as expected.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open Discover
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OBSERVED RESULT
"Unable to load applications, please verify internet connectivity" error message seen in the attached screenshot.

EXPECTED RESULT
Discover loads all applications from enabled backends

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.7.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 1 Antonio Rojas 2024-10-14 22:30:57 UTC
libxmlb 0.3.20 broke appstream, not a KDE issue (although the highly misleading error message should definitely be changed)
Comment 2 Antonio Rojas 2024-10-15 06:53:56 UTC
*** Bug 494791 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Antonio Rojas 2024-10-16 06:12:24 UTC
*** Bug 494835 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 Antonio Rojas 2024-10-16 06:12:51 UTC
*** Bug 494836 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***