I had similar issues (in particular with it being difficult to determine when my updates had been accepted by the server). I also ran into the "logging in" message which never made progress. That seemed to resolve by trying again the next day...<div> </div> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>I managed to get my package listed, and I don't mean to complain. Just thought I'd mention it in case it revealed some particular bug with the website.</div> <div> </div> <div>Cheers,</div> <div>Scott</div><div class="mailbox_signature"> </div> <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Jay McCarthy <<a href="mailto:jay.mccarthy@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.mccarthy@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi Ryan, On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 7:14 PM, Ryan Davis <zenspider@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 </blockquote></div>