I’m trying to create new snap and found some issues:
It’s not possible to attach github repo after register new snap name directly on snapcraft.io. But Ok, I workaround it by using https://launchpad.net/ to publish very first release, and after it I was able to attach repo.
It’s not possible to update listing after. Even if I fill all required fields (Title, Category, Summary, Description) I get error on save:
and it’s not clear to me what exactly fields it’s talking aboutAny comment? Is it really some sort of bug or It’s me did something wrong? @store
I think I found the bug. The problem is if use launchpad.net to publish very first version of package it doesn’t enable Update metadata on release flag, and doesn’t update Summary and Description fields. And some bug on backend side doesn’t allow to update Summary/Description fields after.
And again - why now it’s not possible to publish very first package version directly from github with snapcraft.io? It was possible before, I’m pretty sure.
@store could you please take a look?
Thanks for reporting this.
The issue occurs because registering a snap name on snapcraft.io does not create the snap itself. After registering the name, you still need to publish an initial revision (for example via the Snapcraft CLI or Launchpad) before the snap is considered released.
Until that first revision is published, management features such as Listings, Releases, Builds, Metrics, and repository connections are not fully available. Attempting to use them can currently result in confusing errors, including the one you encountered when trying to update the listing.
To get started, please publish an initial revision of your snap by following this guide:
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/snapcraft/stable/how-to/publishing/publish-a-snap/
Once an initial revision has been published, you should be able to attach a repository and update the listing normally.
We’re improving the experience for this state so that unpublished snaps display a clear message explaining that a first revision must be published before management features become available, rather than showing forms that later fail with an unclear error.
Thanks again for taking the time to report this.
@ilayda I already did publish of very first version with https://launchpad.net/, and now I’m able to build and publish new versions with snapcraft.io. And I even was able to install this snap on my SBC for testing. But I still can’t change Summary and Description fields - that’s the main issue.
Thank you for clarifying.
It looks like a bug occurred when the first revision of the snap was released. We’re still investigating what happened and working to identify the root cause.
To unblock you in the meantime, the listing details are updated based on the metadata you provided. You should now be able to edit and update the Summary and Description fields normally.
Thank you for your patience while we continue investigating the underlying issue.
Yes, now it works as expected. Thank you very much!
