Bug 515206 - KDE Discover automatic system updates require manual confirmation despite "Automatically" and "After restarting" settings, contradicting UI description.
Summary: KDE Discover automatic system updates require manual confirmation despite "Au...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: Discover
Classification: Applications
Component: Updates (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.5
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2026-01-28 15:10 UTC by thiagocanutof84
Modified: 2026-01-28 15:25 UTC (History)
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Shows System Settings configured for "Automatically" and "After restarting". The tooltip description is visible, stating system updates will be installed "the next time the computer is restarted." (113.18 KB, image/png)
2026-01-28 15:14 UTC, thiagocanutof84
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Shows Discover with system updates pending, requiring a manual click on "Atualizar tudo". (94.63 KB, image/png)
2026-01-28 15:15 UTC, thiagocanutof84
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Another instance showing Discover with system updates pending, requiring a manual click on "Atualizar tudo". (103.11 KB, image/png)
2026-01-28 15:16 UTC, thiagocanutof84
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Shows a system tray notification "Aplicando atualizações autônomas..." *after* the user had to manually click "Atualizar tudo", highlighting the contradiction. (81.35 KB, image/png)
2026-01-28 15:19 UTC, thiagocanutof84
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Description thiagocanutof84 2026-01-28 15:10:25 UTC
SUMMARY
KDE Discover automatic system updates require manual confirmation despite "Automatically" and "After restarting" settings, contradicting UI description.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open KDE System Settings and navigate to "Software Update".
2. Set "Update applications:" to "Automatically".
3. Set "Apply system updates:" to "After restarting".
4. Observe the tooltip/description for "Automatically", which states: "As atualizações de aplicativos serão baixadas automaticamente quando ficarem disponíveis. As atualizações para aplicativos serão instaladas imediatamente enquanto que atualizações do sistema serão instaladas na próxima vez que o computador for reiniciado." (English translation: "Application updates will be downloaded automatically when available. Application updates will be installed immediately while system updates will be installed the next time the computer is restarted.")
5. Wait for new system updates to become available.
6. A notification appears (e.g., in Discover or the system tray).
7. Open Discover and navigate to the "Updates" section.


OBSERVED RESULT
Despite the "Automatically" and "After restarting" settings, and the UI description implying full automation for system updates upon reboot, the user is still required to:
*   Open Discover.
*   Manually click the "Update All" button to initiate the staging process for the updates.
*   Only *after* this manual click, a notification might appear stating "Applying autonomous updates...", which is contradictory to the manual step taken.

This behavior is evidenced by the following screenshots (to be attached to this bug report):
*   `Captura de imagem_20260125_102123.png`: Shows System Settings configured for "Automatically" and "After restarting". The tooltip description is visible, stating system updates will be installed "the next time the computer is restarted."
*   `Captura de imagem_20260125_102223.png`: Shows Discover with system updates pending, requiring a manual click on "Atualizar tudo".
*   `Captura de imagem_20260128_085749.png`: Another instance showing Discover with system updates pending, requiring a manual click on "Atualizar tudo".
*   `Captura de imagem_20260128_102629.png`: Shows a system tray notification "Aplicando atualizações autônomas..." *after* the user had to manually click "Atualizar tudo", highlighting the contradiction.


EXPECTED RESULT
When "Update applications: Automatically" and "Apply system updates: After restarting" are configured, the system should:
*   Automatically download all updates.
*   Automatically stage system updates for installation upon the next reboot, without requiring any further manual interaction or confirmation (like clicking "Update All" in Discover).
*   Any notification should accurately reflect the *fully autonomous* process, if one is truly achieved.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20260123
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.6-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hardware Details:
Processors: 4 × AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Memory: 6 GiB of RAM (5.3 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: AMD SUMO
Graphics Processor 2: AMD TURKS
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Name: N53Ta
System Version: 1.0
Comment 1 thiagocanutof84 2026-01-28 15:14:45 UTC
Created attachment 188991 [details]
Shows System Settings configured for "Automatically" and "After restarting". The tooltip description is visible, stating system updates will be installed "the next time the computer is restarted."
Comment 2 thiagocanutof84 2026-01-28 15:15:38 UTC
Created attachment 188992 [details]
Shows Discover with system updates pending, requiring a manual click on "Atualizar tudo".
Comment 3 thiagocanutof84 2026-01-28 15:16:42 UTC
Created attachment 188993 [details]
Another instance showing Discover with system updates pending, requiring a manual click on "Atualizar tudo".
Comment 4 thiagocanutof84 2026-01-28 15:19:18 UTC
Created attachment 188994 [details]
Shows a system tray notification "Aplicando atualizações autônomas..." *after* the user had to manually click "Atualizar tudo", highlighting the contradiction.
Comment 5 thiagocanutof84 2026-01-28 15:25:51 UTC
I am adding the screenshots that provide evidence for this bug. In the original description, I mistakenly listed one of the files as `Captura de imagem_20260128_102629.png`. Please disregard it if it was attached. The correct set of images is now being attached to this report.