I’m running Fedora with the Xfce desktop environment on a mini PC.
The system came with dnfdragora as the default package manager, but it was practically unusable — it frequently froze and failed to load repository data properly. I therefore uninstalled dnfdragora and installed Plasma Discover as a replacement software manager.
Discover works well for browsing and downloading updates. However, when updates are downloaded and the “Restart to install updates” button appears, clicking it does nothing — no restart prompt, no action at all.
I prefer using the offline update mechanism, so I’d like this button to function properly rather than resorting to command-line workarounds.
Steps to reproduce:
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Use Fedora with Xfce desktop (non-Plasma environment)
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Uninstall dnfdragora and install Plasma Discover
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Download system updates via Discover
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Click the “Restart to install updates” button
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Nothing happens
System details:
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OS: Fedora (latest)
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Desktop: Xfce
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Discover version: from Fedora repositories
Is Discover’s restart functionality dependent on specific Plasma session components that are absent in Xfce? Is there a supported way to make this work outside of a full Plasma session?