Where to delete package after deletion request?

eriks · 2018-02-21 12:14:19

Hi,

I've got a deletion request for an AUR package I maintain because the same package is now part of community.

But where to I deleted the package or somehow react to the request? Which part of the webinterface am I missing?

Thanks
erik

eschwartz · 2018-02-21 12:20:20

You don't, it is the responsibility of Trusted Users to evaluate all AUR requests (deletion, orphan, or merge), and respond appropriately.

EDIT: resolved all currently outstanding deletion requests for packages moved to community.

Last edited by eschwartz (2018-02-21 12:24:43)

WorMzy · 2018-02-21 12:23:52

Only TUs can delete packages (except in the case of newly created packages, where deletion requests are automatically processed). You were notified of the deletion request to give you time to contest it (in case of an erroneous request), but you can probably speed up the deletion process by responding on the corresponding thread on the aur-requests list and confirming that you 1) are the maintainer, and 2) agree to the request.

https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/aur-requests

Note that when packages are promoted to the official repositories, the AUR package should be removed by the dev/TU who did the promoting. Some packages do fall through the cracks from time to time though.

Trilby · 2018-02-21 12:24:53

In addition to the above, I suspect if you disowned the package it would be a clear signal of your consent to the deletion.

Random people can submit deletion or other requests at any time. I presume the TUs then have to figure out if it should be deleted, and I would hope that their default view is to need a reasonable standard of evidence before they just delete something. So by orphaning/disowning, you might make their decision process a lot easier. But this is just speculation, I don't know what actually goes through the minds of the TUs.

EDIT: this was cross posted with WorMzy's post which said about the same.

Last edited by Trilby (2018-02-21 12:25:30)

eriks · 2018-02-21 12:38:50

Ok, thanks, so I will just leave a comment and disown the package. I thought that I'm also a TU in regard to this package I'm maintaining.

eriks · 2018-02-21 12:39:45

Obviously flagging it out of date with an appropriate comment sped up the process, too ;-)

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