Kubuntu update yeilds, "no metadata URIs for vendor-directory"

Question

Kubuntu 22.04 with backports (upgraded from Kubuntu 20.04 with backports).

When I use Discover to install updates, I get a momentary pop-up in the Discover window that reads "no metadata URIs for vendor-directory".

No log files seem to be left behind and this does not occur when updating in the terminal. Nothing seems to go awry.

Could this indicate a real problem? Is there a way to fix or prevent this?

Google search on the string turns up nothing but irrelevant hits.

TIA

Answer 1

Could this indicate a real problem?

If your updates are working fine through terminal there is nothing to worry about.

Is there a way to fix or prevent this?

You can try the following steps if you want to use "Discover" to install updates.

1. Open Discover and go to the Updates tab.
2. In the Updates tab, click on the Settings button in the top right corner of the window.
3. In the Settings window, go to the "Updates" section and click on the "Advanced" button.
4. In the Advanced settings window, go to the "Metadata" section and check the "Use vendor-provided metadata" option.
5. Click on the "Apply" button to save your changes and close the Settings window.