The ftp source used in integration tests is no longer available
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Current evaluation
Fixed by merged PR snapcore/snapcraft#1169 (commit 0e9a20ccb), replacing the defunct ftp.kernel.org test source with a local FTP server.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR snapcore/snapcraft#1169 was merged as commit 0e9a20ccb, updating the integration test to use a local FTP server and adding python3-pyftpdlib.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
We moved our integration test to download a file from ftp.kernel.org because it would be more stable than the gnome server we were using. But, they have just shut down ftp.kernel.org
https://kernel.org/shutting-down-ftp-services.html
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Fixed by merged PR snapcore/snapcraft#1169 (commit 0e9a20ccb), replacing the defunct ftp.kernel.org test source with a local FTP server. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Fixed by merged snapcore/snapcraft#1169 (commit 0e9a20ccb), replacing the defunct ftp.kernel.org source with a local FTP server for integration tests. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Resolved by PR #1169 (commit 0e9a20ccb), replacing the defunct ftp.kernel.org source in integration tests with a local FTP server. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Fixed by replacing the deprecated ftp.kernel.org URL with a stable alternative source in the integration tests. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. The ftp.kernel.org dependency for integration tests was abandoned. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. The ftp.kernel.org shutdown left integration tests without a stable source, resulting in the issue being abandoned or superseded by updated test configurations. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed and abandoned without comments or resolution. The deprecated ftp.kernel.org test dependency was likely superseded by updated test configurations. |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcore/snapcraft#1169
(confidence 100%)
The linked merged PR directly replaced the unavailable remote FTP source.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1647751 The ftp integration test is unreliable | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Flaky FTP source integration test fixed by pointing it at a more stable server, in commit a0c726e00 (snapcore/snapcraft#950); the follow-up #1169 later updated that FTP source again. | |
| #1169 tests: update the ftp source for integration test | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #1169 in commit 0e9a20ccb, replacing kernel.org's defunct FTP endpoint with a local test server and adding python3-pyftpdlib. | |
| #950 tests: Use a more stable ftp source | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #950 in commit a0c726e00, replacing the unreliable FTP integration-test source with a more stable server and resolving LP #1647751. |