On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:19 PM, <sc...@thinkmoore.net> wrote: > I also ran into trouble that it seemed like the correct url for a github > repo is not git: but github:, and it needed the branch name tacked on at the > end.
This is not correct. If you refer to the package source documentation I linked before, there are two syntaxes for a Github repo: git://github.com/‹user›/‹repo›[.git][/][?path=‹path›][#‹rev›] and github://github.com/‹user›/‹repo›/‹rev›[/‹path›] The second is considered "old" and provided for backwards compatibility with an early version of the package system, before it was stable. Jay > On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Jay McCarthy <jay.mccar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Ryan, >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 7:14 PM, Ryan Davis <zenspi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > The package submission system is hostile and incredibly frustrating to >> > use. >> > >> > I've tried a bazillion times now to submit a package (check-sexp-equal) >> > and ensure that: >> > >> > 1) the source points to a git repo properly: it keeps going to an https >> > url and then fails on install because it doesn't have a MANIFEST file. >> > Subsequent changes to git: protocol urls get reverted silently. >> >> When you use an HTTP(S) URL that points to a directory, such as >> "https://github.com/zenspider/check-sexp-equal/"; then this means to >> take the directory and look for a MANIFEST file with a list of the >> other files to get. This is because HTTP does not provide a directory >> browsing feature. This is documented where package sources are [1] in >> bullet four, labeled "a remote URL naming a directory". >> >> You probably meant to name a Github repository, with the syntax... >> git://github.com/‹user›/‹repo› >> >> If you look at an example package, such as samth's abnf [2], you'll >> see that his source is: "git://github.com/samth/abnf". For >> convenience, the Web site makes this package source and Web link to >> the Github WWW interface, "http://github.com/samth/abnf/tree/master";. >> But that link is not the source. The source is thing displayed next to >> "Source:". >> >> It is possible that we could make something like, "I see you are using >> HTTPS for a Github package, are you sure that's what you want?" >> Similarly, it is not intuitive that the "Copy link address" isn't a >> good thing to copy for the source, although I'm afraid I'm at a loss >> for where else would be a better place to put the link to the source >> code. Do you have any ideas? >> >> 1. >> http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/Package_Concepts.html#%28part._concept~3asource%29 >> 2. http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/#[abnf] >> >> I assume that the behavior you're seeing of "changes ... get reverted >> silently" is because of what I comment on in the next item. >> >> > 2) it is tagged properly: the tags deleted themselves and now I can't >> > edit the tags. >> >> When you input a new tag, the Web page you are seeing reflects your >> changes, but those changes are not necessarily updated through-out the >> world or when you hit refresh. When you refresh (and in the original >> window) it says (at the top in yellow), "update upload being computed: >> the information below may not represent all recent changes and >> updates". >> >> I need to improve the UI when the update computation fails. I assume >> that something happened on the server that lost the update and lost >> the changes you made. >> >> > 3) it is deleted. If nobody can install it, maybe I should delete it and >> > start over? Can't. >> >> You don't need to delete it, you can just change the source. Of >> course, the reason deletion didn't work is because updates were broken >> on the server side. >> >> > Now when I reload the page it just says "Logging in..." at the top. Is >> > this why my edits aren't going through? >> >> Yes, that means the server is busted and needs to be kicked, which I >> have done. I presume it died in the middle of your updates, which is >> why they were lost. >> >> > There's no way to log out, it seems. I guess I can forcibly delete any >> > cookies for the domain, but is this really the way? >> >> If you are logged in, there is a log out button. If you are not logged >> in (such as being in the middle of "Logging in...") then you can't log >> out, because you aren't in. >> >> > I have no idea how to fix this at this point and need help. I'd be happy >> > if the package were obliterated and I could start over. >> >> I believe you just want to change your source to >> "git://github.com/zenspider/check-sexp-equal" or something similar. >> >> > I just want to share code with you guys. >> > >> > This shouldn't be painful. >> > >> > I should want to do it again. >> >> I'm sorry that it was painful. I'm very interested in trying to >> improve and increase the reliability of the server. I'm happy to work >> with you on it. I'm "jeapostrophe" on the IRC channel and I'm happy to >> PM you my cell if that would be a more convenient way to work through >> it. >> >> Jay >> >> > >> > ____________________ >> > Racket Users list: >> > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >> >> >> >> -- >> Jay McCarthy >> http://jeapostrophe.github.io >> >> "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, >> for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. >> And out of small things proceedeth that which is great." >> - D&C 64:33 >> >> ____________________ >> Racket Users list: >> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users > > -- Jay McCarthy http://jeapostrophe.github.io "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great." - D&C 64:33 ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
