Wishes for the future (New Year's wish )

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If KDE Linux is to be used as a working distro in the future (which would be my preference), then in my opinion two things are absolutely essential (probably along with a few others):

  1. It must be possible to install apps outside of Discover (possibly via the AUR repository). For example, I need the Microsoft TTF Fonts package to work with Windows users (in Linux Mint or Zorin, it can be installed as a package without any problems).
  2. It must be possible to update incrementally. Not everyone has a flat-rate Internet connection that can download 6 GB in no time.
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For #1, what’s the problem with installing the fonts using the downloader on the Font Management page in System Settings? Or Discover, for that matter. I see a thing called “MS True Type Core Fonts” that at least on paper looks like it should satisfy your needs. Does this not work for you?

For #2, that’s planned and in progress; I just need to convince @sitter to turn it on. :slight_smile: See Frequent update errors when using delta updating on slow or flaky network connections (#304) · Issues · KDE Linux / KDE Linux · GitLab.

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#1: Sorry, I overlooked that. I’ll give it a try, but it will probably work fine. Sideloading apps should still be possible in the future, right?

#2: Great

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What do you mean by “sideloading apps” exactly?

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Install apps via the terminal or via the AUR store

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In that case yes, most likely via Distrobox. And this is already possible! See KDE Linux/Install software not available in Discover - KDE Community Wiki

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I couldn’t find the entry you described (MS True Type Core Fonts) in discover, sorry.
This is a font package provided by Microsoft, which must be installed (due to licensing requirements).
In Ubuntu systems, this is done as follows: sudo apt update && sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer.
Any idea how I can access it?

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It’s weird that it’s not available in Discover. That might be a bug.

I can find it in System Settings > Tech & Fonts > Font Management > Get New Fonts…

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But enough work for now! :grinning_face: I wish you and your team a happy new year. And thank you very much for your hard work on KDE Linux. I am still convinced that this will be a great system. Thank you.

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You’re welcome!