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Why I shouldn't use Discover on Arch (Plasma) ? (self.linux4noobs)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by gpstarman to c/linux4noobs@lemmy.world

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I installed CachyOS with Plasma DE and found it has no discover in it. When I searched on their sub lots of people say that one shouldn't use Discover with any Arch distro as it will break the system. Can anybody clarify why?

Also if I am not supposed to use Discover, can anybody suggest an actual GUI application store? Unlike Octopi (which I consider just as a TUI with check boxes and columns)

Edit: I only use Discover for find and install new apps.

For updating, I just use paru.

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I've never personally used a GUI package manager. I just install an aur helper like yay and use the terminal, using the Arch repo websites to help look for packages when I need to.

I'm not sure why it might be bad to use discover. It's in the extra repo, not even from the aur. I would say you should backup, timeshift, and try it. You can always do a reinstall if you break something.

I did find this article which is not too old. https://www.debugpoint.com/arch-linux-gui-package-managers/

Out of this above list, I would try Bauh.

[–] gpstarman 2 points 1 week ago

using the Arch repo websites to help look for packages when I need to.

I mostly use GUI package managers to discover the existence of new apps.

I would say you should backup, timeshift, and try it. You can always do a reinstall if you break something.

Thankfully I use BTRFS.