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dhruv8sh / arch-update-checker

Plasma 6 applet to check for AUR and Arch updates
GNU General Public License v2.0
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Give more information about the installation in the readme, prefer "get new things" dialog #50

Closed Kingproone closed 1 month ago

Kingproone commented 1 month ago

Suggestion:

Use the Download new widget functionality to obtain the widget (currently there are no auto updates for widgets on plasma 6, and you can't update them via the update button, relevant issues)

If the applet doesn't get automatically added to your system tray, run: systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell - this will restart your plasma shell or log out and back in.

Alternatively you can use kpackagetool6 (currently broken) or plasmapkg2 (not part of a clean plasma 6 install)

git clone https://github.com/dhruv8sh/arch-update-checker/
cd arch-update-checker
kpackagetool6 -i .
Kingproone commented 1 month ago

I couldn't find the bug report about no auto updates, at least I thought it is open somewhere, but the only place I know it from, is niccolove mentioned it in a video. that could be added as well one way or another.

dhruv8sh commented 1 month ago

Perfect suggestions! Thanks alot!

Kingproone commented 1 month ago

I have a few more formatting ideas:

Required:

You need to install pacutils and pacman-contrib packages for the applet to work correctly.

sudo pacman -S pacutils pacman-contrib.

Recommended method:

Use the Download new widget functionality to obtain the widget (currently there are no auto updates for widgets on plasma 6, and you can't update them via the update button, relevant issues)

If the applet doesn't get automatically added to your system tray, you will need to refresh the shell by running:

systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell

This will restart your plasma shell, you can also log out and back in or reboot.

If you want to add it to the taskbar - outside of the system tray, you will need to refresh the shell after adding it (#43).

Alternatively:

Use kpackagetool6 (currently broken) or plasmapkg2 (not part of a clean plasma 6 install, needs kde frameworks 5)

git clone https://github.com/dhruv8sh/arch-update-checker/
cd arch-update-checker
plasmapkg2 -i .
Kingproone commented 6 days ago

@dhruv8sh just a ping if these are any good to update the readme, also, I installed 0.10 with plasmapkg2 since kptool6 seems to still be broken

dhruv8sh commented 6 days ago

These will require a few changes. I plan on publishing the next release in the .plasmoid format. This will provide another way to install. Also, now the applet itself asks to install the requirements if not installed already.

Kingproone commented 6 days ago

On that note, the finished items from the todo could be moved to a features section.