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cli: better error message for missing mksquashfs

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Project
snapcraft
Number
#1481
Type
pull request
State
merged
Author
sergiusens
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Current evaluation

Merged PR #1481 (commit 806fd9215), adding a clearer CLI error when mksquashfs is missing; OS-specific installation help remained future work.

Resolution: closed resolved

Reason: PR #1481 was merged as commit 806fd9215, introducing dedicated handling and messaging for a missing mksquashfs command. The author explicitly noted that OS-specific installation guidance would follow later.

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Issue body

Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Merged PR #1481 (commit 806fd9215), adding a clearer CLI error when mksquashfs is missing; OS-specific installation help remained future work.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Merged in canonical/snapcraft#1481 (commit 806fd9215), adding a clearer CLI error for missing mksquashfs; OS-specific installation guidance remained future work.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Merged PR #1481 (commit 806fd9215) to improve the CLI error shown when mksquashfs is missing; OS-specific installation guidance was left for a follow-up.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Merged update improves the CLI error message when mksquashfs is missing. Approved by one reviewer, the change modifies four files to provide clearer feedback. The author plans to add OS-specific installation guidance in a future update.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 — — Merged improved CLI error messaging for missing mksquashfs. Maintainer noted future plans for OS-specific installation guidance, but the change successfully implements enhanced error reporting.

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Related work

  • Related To: snapcraft#3173 (confidence 90%)

    Later merged PR replaced direct mksquashfs packaging with snap pack, eventually making the original missing-tool path obsolete.

Related issues

Issue Project State Summary Similarity
#2895 lifecycle: raise detailed error if mksquashfs fails snapcraft merged Merged PR #2895 (d76f73481): mksquashfs failures now raise RuntimeError containing command output instead of only logging it.
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