remote_parts: handle connection errors

Metadata

Project: snapcraft
Number: #1906
Type: pull request
State: merged
Author: kyrofa
Labels: —
Created: 2018-02-01 07:34 PM UTC
Updated: 2018-02-15 03:46 PM UTC
Closed: 2018-02-15 03:46 PM UTC

Current evaluation

Merged PR #1906 (commit 4e95b95ab) to handle remote-parts connection failures with a clear error and retry guidance instead of a requests traceback.

Resolution: closed resolved

Reason: The PR was merged into Snapcraft via commit 4e95b95ab, resolving LP bug #1746784. It catches remote-parts connection failures and recommends retrying.

Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot

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Issue body

- [x] Have you followed the [guidelines for contributing](https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)? - [x] Have you signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/)? - [x] If this is a bugfix. Have you checked that there is a bug report open for the issue you are trying to fix on [bug reports](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft)? - [x] If this is a new feature. Have you discussed the design on the [forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io)? - [x] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh static`? - [x] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh unit`? ----- Currently if Snapcraft can't reach the remote parts URL for any reason, it prints a traceback from requests. This PR fixes LP: [#1746784](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+bug/1746784) by handling this in a nicer manner, and suggesting a simple retry.

Evaluation history

Date	Model	Scores	Action	Summary
2026-10-03 05:31 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged PR #1906 (commit 4e95b95ab) to handle remote-parts connection failures with a clear error and retry guidance instead of a requests traceback.
2026-09-25 03:03 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged PR #1906 fixed remote-parts connection failures by replacing raw requests tracebacks with a clear error and retry prompt, resolving Launchpad bug #1746784.
2026-07-22 01:48 PM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	—	—	Merged implementation resolves Launchpad bug #1746784 by replacing raw requests tracebacks with graceful error handling and retry prompts for remote parts connection failures. Approved by three reviewers and passed CI checks.
2026-07-19 08:30 PM UTC	qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6	—	—	Merged to replace raw requests tracebacks with graceful error handling and retry suggestions when fetching remote parts URLs fails. Resolves Launchpad bug #1746784.

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