[aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size
Hello everybody I've got a simple question about submitting a package to AUR: the PKGBUILD I'm working on is a scanner driver for EPSON printers, but it's list of supported models is quite long and I wouldn't want to left out some models unmentioned since users of those models won't benefit from it. My original pkgdesc line was as follows (same as on EPSON's site): pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS-5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP-10VA Series, EP-808A Series, EP-978A3 Series, ET-2500 Series, ET-2550 Series, ET-4500 Series, ET-4550 Series, L220 Series, L222 Series, L360 Series, L362 Series, L365 Series, L366 Series, L455 Series, L565 Series, L566 Series, L655 Series, PX-M7050 Series, PX-M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX-M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530 Series, WF-6590 Series, WF-8510 Series, WF-8590 Series, WF-R8590 Series, XP-220 Series, XP-230 Series, XP-235 Series, XP-332 335 Series, XP-430 Series, XP-432 435 Series, XP-530 Series, XP-630 Series, XP-830 Series, XP-960 Series)" Then I tried this other one ("series" and some white spaces removed): pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS-5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP-10VA ,EP-808A , EP-978A3, ET-2500, ET-2550, ET-4500, ET-4550, L220, L222, L360, L362, L365, L366, L455, L565, L566, L655, PX-M7050, PX-M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX-M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530, WF-6590, WF-8510, WF-8590, WF-R8590, XP-220, XP-230, XP-235, XP-332 335, XP-430, XP-432 435, XP-530, XP-630, XP-830, XP-960 )" When I try to upload this package I get the message "remote: error: pkgdesc field too long:" So, I have two questions relating to this issue: - If I cannot provide such a long description on the pkgdesc field then is there any other way I can indicate the list of supported models? - What is the limit for this particular string? Thanks in advance Jimmy
On Mon, 2016-01-25 at 21:29 -0600, Jimmy Latouche wrote:
Hello everybody
I've got a simple question about submitting a package to AUR: the PKGBUILD I'm working on is a scanner driver for EPSON printers, but it's list of supported models is quite long and I wouldn't want to left out some models unmentioned since users of those models won't benefit from it.
My original pkgdesc line was as follows (same as on EPSON's site):
pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS- 5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP- 10VA Series, EP-808A Series, EP-978A3 Series, ET-2500 Series, ET-2550 Series, ET-4500 Series, ET-4550 Series, L220 Series, L222 Series, L360 Series, L362 Series, L365 Series, L366 Series, L455 Series, L565 Series, L566 Series, L655 Series, PX-M7050 Series, PX-M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX- M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530 Series, WF-6590 Series, WF-8510 Series, WF-8590 Series, WF-R8590 Series, XP-220 Series, XP-230 Series, XP-235 Series, XP-332 335 Series, XP-430 Series, XP-432 435 Series, XP-530 Series, XP-630 Series, XP-830 Series, XP-960 Series)"
Then I tried this other one ("series" and some white spaces removed):
pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS- 5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP- 10VA ,EP-808A , EP-978A3, ET-2500, ET-2550, ET-4500, ET-4550, L220, L222, L360, L362, L365, L366, L455, L565, L566, L655, PX-M7050, PX- M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX-M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530, WF-6590, WF-8510, WF-8590, WF-R8590, XP-220, XP-230, XP-235, XP-332 335, XP-430, XP-432 435, XP-530, XP-630, XP-830, XP-960 )"
When I try to upload this package I get the message "remote: error: pkgdesc field too long:"
So, I have two questions relating to this issue:
- If I cannot provide such a long description on the pkgdesc field then is there any other way I can indicate the list of supported models?
- What is the limit for this particular string?
Thanks in advance
Jimmy
The limit is 255 characters. If I may make a suggestion, make a brief description like "Scanner driver for EPSON printers" and put the list in a comment and soon when aurweb 4.2.0 is released, there will be a comment pinning system that you can use to pin that comment to the top. This way, you can still list them, but keep the description brief. Mark Weiman
On Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:17:50 -0500 Mark Weiman <mark.weiman@markzz.com> wrote:
On Mon, 2016-01-25 at 21:29 -0600, Jimmy Latouche wrote:
Hello everybody
I've got a simple question about submitting a package to AUR: the PKGBUILD I'm working on is a scanner driver for EPSON printers, but it's list of supported models is quite long and I wouldn't want to left out some models unmentioned since users of those models won't benefit from it.
My original pkgdesc line was as follows (same as on EPSON's site):
pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS- 5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP- 10VA Series, EP-808A Series, EP-978A3 Series, ET-2500 Series, ET-2550 Series, ET-4500 Series, ET-4550 Series, L220 Series, L222 Series, L360 Series, L362 Series, L365 Series, L366 Series, L455 Series, L565 Series, L566 Series, L655 Series, PX-M7050 Series, PX-M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX- M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530 Series, WF-6590 Series, WF-8510 Series, WF-8590 Series, WF-R8590 Series, XP-220 Series, XP-230 Series, XP-235 Series, XP-332 335 Series, XP-430 Series, XP-432 435 Series, XP-530 Series, XP-630 Series, XP-830 Series, XP-960 Series)"
Then I tried this other one ("series" and some white spaces removed):
pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS- 5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP- 10VA ,EP-808A , EP-978A3, ET-2500, ET-2550, ET-4500, ET-4550, L220, L222, L360, L362, L365, L366, L455, L565, L566, L655, PX-M7050, PX- M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX-M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530, WF-6590, WF-8510, WF-8590, WF-R8590, XP-220, XP-230, XP-235, XP-332 335, XP-430, XP-432 435, XP-530, XP-630, XP-830, XP-960 )"
When I try to upload this package I get the message "remote: error: pkgdesc field too long:"
So, I have two questions relating to this issue:
- If I cannot provide such a long description on the pkgdesc field then is there any other way I can indicate the list of supported models?
- What is the limit for this particular string?
Thanks in advance
Jimmy
The limit is 255 characters.
If I may make a suggestion, make a brief description like "Scanner driver for EPSON printers" and put the list in a comment and soon when aurweb 4.2.0 is released, there will be a comment pinning system that you can use to pin that comment to the top. This way, you can still list them, but keep the description brief.
Mark Weiman
If I might suggest, something like the following would be both brief and most importantly searchable: pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver for DS/EP/ET/L/PX/WF/XP series (some models)" This way people searching the AUR can get a quick idea of if it will work without needing to check the comments, while still being short enough to be manageable. ~Celti
On 26/01/16 04:29, Jimmy Latouche wrote:
I've got a simple question about submitting a package to AUR: the PKGBUILD I'm working on is a scanner driver for EPSON printers, but it's list of supported models is quite long and I wouldn't want to left out some models unmentioned since users of those models won't benefit from it.
My original pkgdesc line was as follows (same as on EPSON's site):
pkgdesc="Epson scanner driver (DS-40, DS-50000, DS-510, DS-520, DS-5500, DS-560, DS-60000, DS-6500, DS-70000, DS-7500, DS-760, DS-860, EP-10VA Series, EP-808A Series, EP-978A3 Series, ET-2500 Series, ET-2550 Series, ET-4500 Series, ET-4550 Series, L220 Series, L222 Series, L360 Series, L362 Series, L365 Series, L366 Series, L455 Series, L565 Series, L566 Series, L655 Series, PX-M7050 Series, PX-M7050FP, PX-M7050FX, PX-M840FX, PX-M860F, WF-6530 Series, WF-6590 Series, WF-8510 Series, WF-8590 Series, WF-R8590 Series, XP-220 Series, XP-230 Series, XP-235 Series, XP-332 335 Series, XP-430 Series, XP-432 435 Series, XP-530 Series, XP-630 Series, XP-830 Series, XP-960 Series)"
If you want to make every modell "searchable" on the AUR you can add one AUR tag per printer. Unless there is also a limit on the number of tags. -- JonnyJD
participants (4)
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Jimmy Latouche
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Johannes Dewender
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Mark Weiman
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Patrick Burroughs (Celti)