Re: [aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size

[Mark Weiman]

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-5, DS-510, DS-520, DS-
> 5500, 
> DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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-5, DS-510, DS-520, DS-
> 5500, 
> DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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

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Re: [aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size

[Johannes Dewender]

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-5, DS-510, DS-520,
> DS-5500, DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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

Re: [aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size

[Patrick Burroughs (Celti)]

On Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:17:50 -0500
Mark Weiman  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-5, DS-510, DS-520, DS-
> > 5500, 
> > DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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-5, DS-510, DS-520, DS-
> > 5500, 
> > DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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


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[aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size

[Jimmy Latouche]

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-5, DS-510, DS-520, DS-5500, 
DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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-5, DS-510, DS-520, DS-5500, 
DS-560, DS-6, DS-6500, DS-7, 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