Remove the tar-content plugin
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Current evaluation
Removed the deprecated tar-content plugin for base-based builds via snapcore/snapcraft#2319, committed as 0179ba6e0.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The linked upstream PR snapcore/snapcraft#2319 was merged and recorded as commit 0179ba6e0, which removes the tar-content plugin when a base is used.
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Issue body
This plugin is deprecated.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Removed the deprecated tar-content plugin for base-based builds via snapcore/snapcraft#2319, committed as 0179ba6e0. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Removed deprecated tar-content handling for base-based builds via merged PR #2319 (commit 0179ba6e0), while preserving backward compatibility. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Removed deprecated tar-content handling for base-based builds in snapcraft#2319, merged as commit 0179ba6e0. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | The deprecated tar-content plugin was removed. The issue was closed as fixed to track the removal for the 18.10-build-vm release. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Removed the deprecated tar-content plugin. The issue was closed after the plugin was phased out due to deprecation. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed as completed. The deprecated tar-content plugin was removed from the 18.10 build VM. No further action was required. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | The deprecated tar-content plugin was removed. The issue was closed without discussion, confirming the cleanup was completed for the 18.10-build-vm release. |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcore/snapcraft#2319
(confidence 99%)
The PR implemented the requested removal and its commit is present in Snapcraft history.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2319 plugins: remove the tar-content plugin when using a base | snapcraft | merged | PR #2319 by sergiusens merged into master as commit 0179ba6e0, dropping the legacy tar-content plugin for snaps built on a base (no base), since core/base already handles tar sources. | |
| #1604312 tar content plugin has no help, and causes an error in the help plugin because of the dash | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | The missing tar-content help and dashed plugin-name handling were addressed by snapcore/snapcraft#668, which was linked as the implementing fix. | |
| #1794781 Remove the copy plugin | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Deprecated copy plugin removal landed via snapcore/snapcraft#2308, commit 360453fa6. | |
| #668 Add exception for `tar-content` in `snapcraft help` | snapcraft | closed | PR #668 was closed unmerged after a test failed on the missing tar-content module; a maintainer later closed it due to inactivity. |