Re: [aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size
I think it is unnecessary to list supported models at all. people look for a package usually after reading about it in pkgurl, which also has an easier job in keeping the list up to date. cheers! mar77i
Re: [aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size
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
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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Re: [aur-general] About package description (pkgdesc) size
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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[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-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
