Proper message when registering an already registered snap
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Current evaluation
Merged PR #623 (commit fca736b61, LP #1596782) improving the error shown when registering an already-registered snap name, pointing at the name-dispute claim form.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #623 was merged by maintainer sergiusens as commit fca736b61, replacing the store's inaccurate registration URL with a constructed name-dispute claim form link after come-maiz validated it against fake and staging servers.
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Issue body
LP: #1596782
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov sergio.schvezov@ubuntu.com
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
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| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #623 (commit fca736b61, LP #1596782) improving the error shown when registering an already-registered snap name, pointing at the name-dispute claim form. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #623 as commit fca736b61, improving the message for an already-registered snap name and linking to the name-dispute form. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged fix for duplicate snap registration error messaging. Reviewer recommended linking to the name dispute form. Author updated the message, tests passed, and maintainer merged the changes. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged a fix updating the error message for registering an already taken snap name. The URL now correctly points to the name dispute form instead of the registration page, following reviewer feedback and successful testing. |
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Related work
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Duplicate Of:
snapcraft#629
(confidence 78%)
Same-title PR merged as part of the same change (commit fca736b61), the follow-up branch/merge of #623.
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Related To:
snapd#1596782
(confidence 30%)
The PR body cites Launchpad bug #1596782 as the originating report.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #629 Proper message when registering an already registered snap | snapcraft | merged | Merged as commit 250a350b9, adding clearer handling and dispute guidance for registering a reserved snap name after the already-registered-name fix in #623. | |
| #1602091 Trying to register a snap I registered before points to the dispute form | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by merged PR #942 (commit 2bc1ec109), which added specific handling for registering a snap already owned by the user. | |
| #1596782 Trying to register a snap already registered doesn't explain the error cause | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Added a clearer error for duplicate snap registration in snapcore/snapcraft PR #623, commit fca736b61. | |
| #630 Report a nice error when registering too fast | snapcraft | merged | Merged as 1a5ff1f98, adding a clear error when snap registration is attempted too soon and building on #629's already-registered-name handling. | |
| #1613609 Can't register name for snap package | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Name registration error printed an obsolete `register-name-dispute` URL (404) instead of the unified `register-name` page. Fixed by merged snapcraft PR #732 (commit fea4dfff4), removing the dispute logic from store registration. | |
| #1598932 Trying to register a snap already reserved doesn't explain the error cause | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Fixed by snapcore/snapcraft#629, merged as commit 250a350b9, adding a clearer message when registering a reserved snap name. |