Bug 510754 - Does not recognize Devuan as distribution
Summary: Does not recognize Devuan as distribution
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Discover
Classification: Applications
Component: PackageKit (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.3
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-10-18 16:01 UTC by Martin Steigerwald
Modified: 2025-11-29 15:29 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Martin Steigerwald 2025-10-18 16:01:45 UTC
SUMMARY

Plasma Discover and/or its AppStream and PackageKit backend does not recognize Devuan
as a distribution.

I chose Debian Unstable aka Sid as closest match to Devuan Ceres in "Platform".


STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Start Plasma Discover on Devuan from a terminal


OBSERVED RESULT

On start page there is the error message "apps can not be loaded".

On console there are the error messages:

AppStreamIntegration: No distro component found for "org.devuan.devuan"
PackageKitBackend: No distro component found for "org.devuan.devuan"

Flatpaks are displayed and packages can be upgraded. But I can only search
for Flatpak apps or games not for any apps or games in Devuan.


EXPECTED RESULT

Works like it would work in Debian. I believe Devuan can be treated just like Debian
regarding KDE software. There are a few features that are only available with Systemd
–  like program view in the system monitor –, but as far as I am aware all KDE/Plasma
related packages are unforked and thus are as in Debian. I am grateful that I can use
Plasma on Devuan. Thank you!


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

% kinfo
Operating System: Devuan GNU/Linux 7
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.91
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.17.3-t14g5 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
Memory: 30.0 GiB of usable RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 780M Graphics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I can report this elsewhere, e.g. with a backend upstream, if required. Please let
me know where to report in that case.
Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2025-10-19 14:44:37 UTC
I believe that's a distribution problem, they need to provide a suitable metainfo file.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-10-20 16:22:36 UTC
Yep.
Comment 3 Martin Steigerwald 2025-11-29 15:28:57 UTC
So

ID=devuan
ID_LIKE=debian

in "os-release" is not enough?

I am willing to do a bug report for Devuan, but I would like to be a bit more specific about what exactly is needed.