Discover is the application store of Kubuntu. Discover is part of KDE Applications and closely related to Plasma. By using Discover, Kubuntu user can show what programs and games are available to choose, view their details, install and remove any of them as well as update the whole system. We introduce Discover to new users to help them getting started and be productive with Kubuntu. You can also find this as a part of our series of Kubuntu Default Applications. Finally, let's start reading!
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Where:
(a) Discover window showing its front page.
(b) Discover showing KolourPaint, a simple painting program.
(c) Discover showing GCompris, an educational games collection for kids.
(d) Discover showing list of installed applications.
(e) Discover showing list of updates.
(f) Discover showing list of repositories used by Kubuntu.
Description
Discover (also known as Plasma Discover) is a program preinstalled on Kubuntu to manage user's installed applications and games, search and install new ones, and update the whole system.
(Discover showing its own About page. Included in this page information such as 2010 as its initial year, GPL as its license, both Gonzalez (from KDE) and Thomas (from Kubuntu) as its two principal authors )
Purposes
- Showing installed programs on Kubuntu system.
- Showing every program's logo, pictures, rating and description.
- Search for more programs.
- Install new programs.
- Update programs.
- Update the whole system.
- Manage repositories (sources of installation).
- Serving the same purposes of APT in form of graphical user interface (GUI).
Commands and Integration with Kubuntu Desktop
One excellent example of how Discover can help a Kubuntu user is as the following:
1. Visit https://apps.kde.org.
2. Select an application, for example the first one there, Okular.
3. Click "Install on Linux" button.
4. Discover should open and show Okular in it. Done.
Discover supports the following application store websites:
- apps.kde.org (as mentioned above)
- store.kde.org (for AppImages)
- snapcraft.io (for Snap packages)
- flathub.org (for Flatpak packages)
Supported Package Formats
DEB packages (default).
Snap packages (default).
Flatpak packages (requires additional programs).
AppImages.
KDE Applets.
Location on the Screen and System
Discover can be found in the application launcher.
Discover can be found via Alt+F2 -> type discover -> Enter.
Discover can be run from command line: $ plasma-discover
Discover may also be available as a shortcut icon on desktop.
Discover may also be available as a shortcut or pinned on panel.
Documentation and User Manual for Discover
There is no User Manual documentation for Discover (at least for now) unlike most of other KDE applications. If you think you can help, see References section below to contribute to The Discover Project.
Similar Programs
Ubuntu Software Center - the application store default to Ubuntu GNOME.
Contributing to Discover
Because Discover is part of KDE, donating to KDE is the way to help fund Discover development. Contributing is also done via joining KDE either by programming, debugging, suggesting ideas, reporting bugs, designing, documenting, translating etc. for Ark. Everyone wants to contribute can visit and learn from Official Webpage, Bug Tracker, Code Repository and Donation Webpage mentioned below at the section References.
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See Also
Ubuntu Software Center - the application store default to Ubuntu GNOME.
In This Series
List of Kubuntu (KDE) Default Applications and Their Purposes
-> Go next to Dolphin
References
Discover's Source Code Repository
KDE Donation WebpageThis article is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.