Discover's Shell Game: Users Unpack Flatpak Confusion Between GNOME and KDE Runtimes
Discover updates not just system packages, but specific application runtimes, notably Flatpaks. This means users see GNOME component updates even on KDE Plasma installations.
The debate rages over branding: Should recommending 'Ubuntu' suffice because it signals the entire distribution family? 'Cornflake' argues yes, citing discoverability. Conversely, 'Die4Ever' and 'thingsiplay' counter that Ubuntu's default GNOME experience differs too drastically from KDE Plasma for a genuine beginner to follow suggestions.
Technically, the core issue boils down to layers. 'unwarlikeExtortion' clarified Discover is merely a graphical 'frontend' for the actual package manager like `apt`. While consensus accepts that staying updated is best for security, some suggest dialing back from daily updates to weekly or monthly to avoid becoming the 'glitch finder'.
Key Points
Discover updates application runtimes (Flatpaks) across DEs
Users noted that updates affect runtimes, allowing GNOME components to update on KDE Plasma.
The core package manager, not Discover, performs updates
'unwarlikeExtortion' stressed that Discover is just a 'frontend' for tools like apt.
Recommend 'Ubuntu' because it covers the whole family
'Cornflake' pushes for 'Ubuntu' as a blanket term, while 'Die4Ever' argues Kubuntu must be specified due to DE divergence.
Daily updates risk breaking the system for non-experts
'linuxguy' suggests reducing update frequency to weekly or monthly to maintain security without becoming 'the glitch finder'.
Source Discussions (3)
This report was synthesized from the following Lemmy discussions, ranked by community score.