Pharo fails to update

The file that you are trying to download (/ss/Pharo14/ConfigurationOfMetacello-dkh.709.mcz)) simply does not exist on the server in question (http://ss3.gemstone.com). Why the update process is trying to do that is another question.

On the other hand, I am not sure that updating released images is supported.

On 24 Aug 2012, at 13:19, dimitris chloupis <[hidden email]> wrote:

On 24 August 2012 13:19, dimitris chloupis <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I am trying to update pharo via world menu , I am using nativeboost CogVM
> from jekins servers , win32 and the image from All in One pharo (pharo 1.4)
> that I downloaded today. It worked fine with my macos but in fails with
> windows 7 with this error.
>
yep, this is an outstanding problem with metacello configuration..

loading any project config, which involves loading metacello it gives
you this error, but if you retry
the same code i.e.  MyConfiguration .. load, it works



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Best regards,
Igor Stasenko.

>
> The file that you are trying to download (/ss/Pharo14/ConfigurationOfMetacello-dkh.709.mcz)) simply does not exist on the server in question (http://ss3.gemstone.com). Why the update process is trying to do that is another question.
>
> On the other hand, I am not sure that updating released images is supported.
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> why Official supported images are not suitable for updating process ?

because in the past images contained software artifacts that we did not control.

> And if not which are ? That sound extremely weird by the way.
>
>
> Does that mean , updating is useless ?

No but not for released versions.
We update daily our images with updates.

> Whats the purpose of updating in Pharo ?
>
> From: Igor Stasenko <[hidden email]>
> To: dimitris chloupis <[hidden email]>; A friendly place where any question about pharo is welcome <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, 24 August 2012, 14:59
> Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] Pharo fails to update
>
> yep, this is an outstanding problem with metacello configuration..

yes.

> loading any project config, which involves loading metacello it gives
> you this error, but if you retry
> the same code i.e.  MyConfiguration .. load, it works
>
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> Should not this error get fixed ?

who said we will not fix it?

> looks pretty major to me. I did not have this problem when I tried updating few days ago.

Stef

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> So , does that still mean that the all in one package of pharo from the official website still contains artifacts you cannot control ?

No now not anymore.

> and that updating does not depend on you but also by third parties ?

sorry I do not get it.


>
> > who said we will not fix it?
>
> Ok so I should not update and instead manually update and install.

No but on released images we normally disable updates.
Now you found a bug probably due to a change in Metacello

have a look a the softwareUpdater class.

in essence
        you have a list of files
                pha-1232.cs
                pha-1233.cs
               
        …

        then in the pha-1232.cs you get any smalltalk code

for Pharo, you get instructions to kick a script (method of ScriptLoader)
that will load a list of packages.

Stef