https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464422
Bug ID: 464422
Summary: Misleading error message when unrelated package fails
to configure.
Classification: Applications
Product: Discover
Version: 5.26.5
Platform: Debian unstable
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: discover
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: david.cortes.riv...@gmail.com
CC: aleix...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
If I have a queue of packages from previous apt/aptitude calls that somehow
failed to configure, and I use discover to update a single package that I click
from the UI, it will issue some apt-related command that includes both updating
the selected package AND reconfiguring the earlier installed package. If the
latter fails, it will show me an error message saying that the package couldn't
be installed, which is wrong since the selected package does get successfully
updated. Clicking the details button will show the unrelated package being the
failure, but this is very unclear.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install some package from apt/apt-get/aptitude that will fail to configure
after its download.
2. Use the discover UI to update a single package different from the one above.
OBSERVED RESULT
Shows me an error message saying that "the package" failed to install.
EXPECTED RESULT
Should not even attempt to reconfigure a different package when I want to
update one selected package.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.101.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7
Kernel Version: 5.18.0-4-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Eight-Core Processor
Memory: 15.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX Vega
Manufacturer: Acer
Product Name: Predator PH517-61
System Version: V1.09
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