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    Muon alternative, other graphical way to access software sources?

    As it seems Muon (graphical package manager like Synaptic) is no longer in the repositories for 24.04. Of course I could install Synaptic itself but is there another Qt/KDE application like Muon (I know about Discover )?

    Muon was also my preferred way to manage package sources. Is there another way to access those settings graphically? I couldn't find them in the system settings and not in Disover either.

    Lastly Muon still shows up in Discover when I search for it but I guess that's a leftover from the upgrade (I was on 22.04 before).

    #2
    I *think* if you download the Muon DEB it will install.

    https://pkgs.org/download/muon
    Constant change is here to stay!

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      #3
      Originally posted by Euroman View Post
      Qt/KDE application like Muon
      No.

      Originally posted by Euroman View Post
      Is there another way to access those settings graphically? I couldn't find them in the system settings and not in Disover either.
      Ubuntu moved to using the more current standards for apt, but this seems to break Discover's settings, until whoever maintains its apt backend.
      A workaround is to open the Driver Manager in System Settings. This is just a tab in the Software Sources tool.

      Originally posted by Euroman View Post
      Muon still shows up in Discover
      It might not have been removed after a release upgrade, assuming this is your case.


      Originally posted by Beerislife View Post
      I *think* if you download the Muon DEB it will install.

      https://pkgs.org/download/muon
      it might be better using a more current deb from a more current release:
      https://packages.ubuntu.com/mantic/muon

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        #4
        Originally posted by claydoh View Post

        ...
        A workaround is to open the Driver Manager in System Settings. This is just a tab in the Software Sources tool.
        ...
        Thanks! That works I'm not afraid to use the CLI if I have to for package management but I just like(d) the graphical overview Muon provided. Could try the older .deb but think it's better to manage debs using the CLI. For snaps Discover is fine. Furthermore I understand the choice for Discover as it's way friendlier to new users than Muon.

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          #5
          You could also install Synaptic Package Manager (package: synaptic), also an older GUI package manager, but unlike Muon, still maintained.
          Windows no longer obstructs my view.
          Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
          "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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            #6
            How can I uninstall VirtualBox with Synaptic?
            There doesn't seem to be a list of apps installed.
            I install VirtualBox from the official website, using a DEB file that I downloaded from the official website.

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              #7
              You might try applying filters, and use the search tool.
              it doesn't matter if it was installed via a deb or from the repos. Filters can help sometimes, as well,

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ID:	682640 I don't know what I am doing wrong. Maybe my computer is retarded. The search function returns everything, not just virtualbox.
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                  #9
                  Note I used more of the name: virtualb
                  There are is a metric crap ton of a butt load of packages with "virtual" in the name.
                  It might just be choking on the large number of items.

                  The terminal won't lie
                  Code:
                  apt search virtualbox
                  Or
                  Code:
                  apt policy virtualbox-7.1

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by claydoh View Post
                    Note I used more of the name: virtualb
                    There are is a metric crap ton of a butt load of packages with "virtual" in the name.
                    It might just be choking on the large number of items.

                    The terminal won't lie
                    Code:
                    apt search virtualbox
                    Or
                    Code:
                    apt policy virtualbox-7.1
                    Thanks, I found VirtualBox in the Synaptic thing. It shows as installed.

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                      #11
                      Kubuntu 24.10 and muon can still be made to work. Grab muon_5.8.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb from here:
                      http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/m/muon

                      "Configure Software Sources" doesn't work at first.That's because muon calls the software-sources with, e.g.:
                      /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kf5/kdesu -- /usr/bin/software-properties-kde --attach 73400332 --dont-update
                      (that long number being muon's window ID)

                      Now that we're on Plasma 6, kdesu is not in the directory kf5 but kf6. So:

                      Code:
                      sudo su
                      cd /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kf5
                      ln -s ../kf6/kdesu kdesu
                      That worked for me.

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