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Subject: bug#701: Appstream Based Software Managers Show No Applications
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Package: appstream
Version: 0.15.4-1

Appstream based software managers such as KDE Discover and GNOME Software cannot seem to access any remote application data. These apps can handle package updates and manipulate repositories, however that is done through Packagekit anyway.

GNOME Software is able to display installed applications, however cannot be used to install applications with the "Explore" tab saying "No Application Data Found."

KDE Discover is able to manage add-ons/themes for Plasma, however there is no way to manage installed applications or install new ones.

This occurs on all editions of Devuan (Ceres, Chimera, and Daedalus), which makes me think there is an issue with the way the remote Appstream data itself is handled.

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<div>Package: appstream<br></div><div dir="auto">Version: <span style=""><span class="" style=""><span class="font" style="font-family:monospace"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;">0.15.4-1</span></span></span></span><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Appstream
 based software managers such as KDE Discover and GNOME Software cannot 
seem to access any remote application data. These apps can handle 
package updates and manipulate repositories, however that is done 
through Packagekit anyway.<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">GNOME
 Software is able to display installed applications, however cannot be 
used to install applications with the "Explore" tab saying "No 
Application Data Found."<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">KDE
 Discover is able to manage add-ons/themes for Plasma, however there is 
no way to manage installed applications or install new ones.<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This
 occurs on all editions of Devuan (Ceres, Chimera, and Daedalus), which 
makes me think there is an issue with the way the remote Appstream data 
itself is handled.<br></div>  </body>
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Subject: bug#701: Acknowledgement (Appstream Based Software Managers Show
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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:56:05 +0000

Thank you for filing a new bug report with Devuan.

You can follow progress on this bug here: 701: https://bugs.devuan.org/cgi/=
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Subject: bug#701: Appstream Based Software Managers Show No Applications
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Hi,

Devuan doesn't provide AppStream metadata currently.

It might be possible to support this in the future either by proxying for
appstream.debian.org or adding support to amprolla.

In the meantime, you might be able to use Debian's data manually by following
the instructions at https://wiki.debian.org/AppStream.

Mark