Bug 493304 - Add ability to schedule package updates in Discover
Summary: Add ability to schedule package updates in Discover
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: Discover
Classification: Applications
Component: discover (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Debian stable Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-09-18 01:42 UTC by not_a_normal_robot
Modified: 2025-10-10 16:20 UTC (History)
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Description not_a_normal_robot 2024-09-18 01:42:35 UTC
SUMMARY
It would be great if the Discover app allowed users to schedule updates for a later time.
For example, if I'm on a metered network, and Discover detects that there are some updates that can be installed, there should be an option to install the updates only when I'm connected to a non-metered network.  
Another example: Let's say I'm downloading something on a slow network and would like to prioritize that download over Discover's updates. There should be an option to schedule the updates after a certain duration, like 10 minutes or an hour.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian GNU/Linux 12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Comment 1 john.liptrot 2025-10-10 16:20:39 UTC
(In reply to not_a_normal_robot from comment #0)
> SUMMARY
> It would be great if the Discover app allowed users to schedule updates for
> a later time.
> For example, if I'm on a metered network, and Discover detects that there
> are some updates that can be installed, there should be an option to install
> the updates only when I'm connected to a non-metered network.  
> Another example: Let's say I'm downloading something on a slow network and
> would like to prioritize that download over Discover's updates. There should
> be an option to schedule the updates after a certain duration, like 10
> minutes or an hour.

This would indeed be a nice feature, but you can disable auto-updates and leave update notifications enabled. That way, you can choose to update at a time that is convenient for you, i.e. when you are no longer using a metered network or downloading something else on a slow network.