Is MELPA down?
reddit / emacs

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Zeta611 · 2022-10-15 10:11



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zemja_ · 2022-10-15 10:26

It's down for me.

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anoduck · 2022-10-15 10:26

Shouldn't be... If it is more than likely temporary.

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qZeta · 2022-10-15 10:27

Yes, but there is no [issue on GitHub about it
yet](https://github.com/melpa/melpa/issues). Meanwhile, you can use
one of [the official mirrors](https://github.com/melpa/melpa#mirrors)
(assuming your melpa key is `"melpa"`):

    ;; Evaluate in scratch buffer, M-: or wherever you want to.
    ;; WARNING: Remember, verify repository links before you blindly
add
    ;;          random repositories to your configuration :)
    (setf (alist-get "melpa" package-archives nil nil 'string=)
          "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/melpa.org/packages/")

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jcs090218 · 2022-10-15 11:16

It's down.

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Kossak · 2022-10-15 11:44

Do you know where to put it exactly in `.spacemacs` so it can actually
start?

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qZeta · 2022-10-15 12:01

It's a temporary fix, you shouldn't put it in your usual configuration
files.

> so it can actually start?

I'd try the following:

1. Disconnect from the Internet
2. Start Emacs
3. Apply the patch above
4. Reconnect to the Internet
5. Install whatever packages you want

But I'm not a Spacemacs user, sorry :/. I'd tell you to open an issue
on GitHub, but I guess [you already
did](https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs/issues/15774).

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DiffUser123 · 2022-10-15 12:18

It seems that you can start spacemacs from the command line with
`emacs --no-package-sync`

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DiffUser123 · 2022-10-15 12:29

Seems to be completed, see https://github.com/melpa/melpa/issues/8231

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Kossak · 2022-10-15 13:27

Disconnecting from the internet doesn't help unfortunately:
[https://imgur.com/a/Hb2ReA8](https://imgur.com/a/Hb2ReA8)

Do you know how to apply above fix exactly? I entered these lines in
`~/.spacemacs` (at the begining of the file and in the user-init
section) and it didn't help. Or how to apply it after starting emacs
(I don't emacs/lisp well, I only use org-mode extensively)? I'd take
any temporary fix, thank you.

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Kossak · 2022-10-15 13:28

Doesn't work for me :( https://imgur.com/a/GKJGa2q

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Kossak · 2022-10-15 13:43

It disturbs me a lot to know that spacemacs requires permanent
internet connection. Like always online drm, and I can't even use it
when one host on the internet is down...

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qZeta · 2022-10-15 14:23

Melpa is back up, so no fix should be necessary anymore.

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Different_Access · 2022-10-15 15:59

Yikes. I'm glad I just install the packages I like with use-package.

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livrem · 2022-10-15 16:30

I put them as git submodules in my .emacs.d git module and require
manually from init.el. Fully offline except when I feel like updating
something.

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[deleted] · 2022-10-16 01:23

I'm convinced people only use Spacemacs out of ignorance. The Emacs
community could do some good by compiling a kind of how-and-why to
move away from Spacemacs. It would benefit both users and developers.

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Different_Access · 2022-10-16 14:15

The built in emacs package manager stores all packages locally, and
only needs internet to update or add new packages.

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livrem · 2022-10-16 14:43

Yes, and I used to use that, but I prefer the control I have and not
worry over if all my installations have the exact same versions of
everything.