[neon/neon/seeds/Neon/unstable] /: refine messaging & revive the neon-live metapackage

Carlos De Maine null at kde.org
Thu May 21 14:07:16 BST 2026


Git commit f56c4a6dd11babd4f81c77f3f00dde700ee5a2ae by Carlos De Maine.
Committed on 21/05/2026 at 13:07.
Pushed by carlosdem into branch 'Neon/unstable'.

refine messaging & revive the neon-live metapackage

M  +21   -13   debian/control
M  +1    -0    neon-bigscreen
M  +1    -1    neon-desktop
M  +1    -1    neon-mobile

https://invent.kde.org/neon/neon/seeds/-/commit/f56c4a6dd11babd4f81c77f3f00dde700ee5a2ae

diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 77df523..f48a617 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
 Description: KDE neon Plasma Bigscreen system
- This package depends on a sensible desktop for Neon. Installing this
+ This package depends on a core common metapackage for Neon. Installing this
  package will include the default Plasma Bigscreen UI.
  .
  This package is also used by the updater to upgrade to new versions.
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
 Description: Neon Common System Packages
- Used to make Neon live images, this metapackage is of no use on an
- installed system.
+ Used to make Neon live images, this core common metapackage is the base
+ of each different KDE neon UI system.
+ .
+ This package is also used by the updater to upgrade to new versions.
 
 Package: neon-desktop
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
 Description: KDE neon Plasma Desktop system
- This package depends on a sensible desktop for Neon. Installing this
- package will include the default Plasma Desktop.
+ This package depends on a core common metapackage for Neon. Installing this
+ package will include the Plasma Desktop UI.
  .
  This package is also used by the updater to upgrade to new versions.
 
@@ -39,18 +41,24 @@ Package: neon-desktop-all
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
-Description: KDE neon Korean addons
- This package depends on a sensible desktop for Neon. Installing this
- package will include the default Plasma Desktop.
- .
- This package is also used by the updater to upgrade to new versions.
+Description: KDE neon applications
+ This package depends on the neon-desktop. Installing this
+ package will include the default Plasma Desktop and all the applications.
 
 Package: neon-desktop-ko
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
-Description: Neon Live system
- Used to make Neon live images, this metapackage is of no use on an
+Description: KDE neon Korean addons
+ This package depends on the neon-desktop. Installing this
+ package will include the default Plasma Desktop and Korean addons.
+
+Package: neon-live
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
+Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
+Description: KDE neon live system packages
+ Used to make Neon live images, this collection of packages is of no use on an
  installed system.
 
 Package: neon-mobile
@@ -58,7 +66,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: ${germinate:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Recommends: ${germinate:Recommends}
 Description: KDE neon Plasma Mobile system
- This package depends on a sensible desktop for Neon. Installing this
+ This package depends on a core common metapackage for Neon. Installing this
  package will include the default Plasma Mobile UI.
  .
  This package is also used by the updater to upgrade to new versions.
diff --git a/neon-bigscreen b/neon-bigscreen
index 9e94e63..6bb8b67 100644
--- a/neon-bigscreen
+++ b/neon-bigscreen
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Task-Section: user
 Task-Description: KDE neon-bigscreen
 Task-Extended-Description: KDE's Plasma Bigscreen UI
 Task-Key: neon-bigscreen
+Task-Metapackage: neon-bigscreen
 Task-Seeds: desktop
 
 == Plasma Bigscreen ==
diff --git a/neon-desktop b/neon-desktop
index 8e81c7d..e608757 100644
--- a/neon-desktop
+++ b/neon-desktop
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Task-Per-Derivative: 1
 Task-Section: user
 Task-Description: KDE neon-desktop
-Task-Extended-Description: KDE's Plasma Desktop
+Task-Extended-Description: KDE's Plasma Desktop UI
 Task-Key: neon-desktop
 Task-Metapackage: neon-desktop
 Task-Seeds: desktop
diff --git a/neon-mobile b/neon-mobile
index 5288571..543204e 100644
--- a/neon-mobile
+++ b/neon-mobile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Task-Seeds: desktop
 
 == Mobile Apps ==
 
- * alligator
+ * (alligator)
  * angelfish
  * ariana
  * audiotube


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