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!

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For #1: Hello,
I have now found this option too. Unfortunately, it cannot be installed. An error message appears.

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Hey, if it’s such a file, perhaps we can also Torrent it, which should be viable in some scenarios.

  1. Download using Torrent
  2. Updater downloads checksum and signatures and checks the download
  3. Updater uses file to install
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Why should torrent be better? In the end, the update file will still be 6 or currently 7 GB, regardless of where it comes from.

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yes.
It won’t help in your specific scenario (unless you do benefit from being able to pause a download and resume another day/month).

While it might not be useful for metered connections, it is useful for slow/flaky internet connections. I remember back when broadband was expensive over here and I had an option of either having a download limited connection or a slower, unlimited connection. Torrent would be pretty useful for the latter.

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I really like torrents because they’re a LOT faster than downloading from a mirror. And to download 7 Gb from the mirrors take nearly half an hour, while torrenting takes a few minutes.

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I wasn’t trying to reject torrent as a tool. My point was to question the sense of 7GB updates when 90% of the data is not affected.
However, this is no longer an issue, as Harald Sitter has now implemented the delta update function. Many thanks to Harald.

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