Pkg command registry-status doesn't work

[davidanthoff]

This is on julia 1.1.0-rc1.0 on Windows.

The package manager tells me that there is a command registry-status when I look at the help with ]help. When I try to execute that command, I get an error though:

(v1.1) pkg> registry-status
ERROR: could not determine command

[davidanthoff]

Actually, this is just a doc string error, this works:

(v1.1) pkg> registry status
Registry Status
 [23338594] General (https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General.git)

But the help I get from ]help tells me to use registry-status:

(v1.1) pkg> help
  Welcome to the Pkg REPL-mode. To return to the julia> prompt, either press backspace when the input line is empty or press Ctrl+C.

  Synopsis

  pkg> cmd [opts] [args]

  Multiple commands can be given on the same line by interleaving a ; between the commands.

  Commands

  activate: set the primary environment the package manager manipulates

  add: add packages to project

  build: run the build script for packages

  develop: clone the full package repo locally for development

  free: undoes a pin, develop, or stops tracking a repo

  gc: garbage collect packages not used for a significant time

  generate: generate files for a new project

  help: show this message

  instantiate: downloads all the dependencies for the project

  pin: pins the version of packages

  precompile: precompile all the project dependencies

  preview: previews a subsequent command without affecting the current state

  registry-add: add package registries

  registry-remove: remove package registries

  registry-status: information about installed registries

  registry-update: update package registries

  remove: remove packages from project or manifest

  resolve: resolves to update the manifest from changes in dependencies of developed packages

  status: summarize contents of and changes to environment

  test: run tests for packages

  update: update packages in manifest

[fredrikekre]

It's not a mistake but a bit unintuitive. We should (i) not join with the dash and (ii) make pkg>?registry status work, as I discussed with @00vareladavid at some point.

[00vareladavid]

Agreed. I can see how that is confusing.

I did get started on the changes when you mentioned it, it shouldn't be too hard to finish it up.

[fredrikekre]

Also, ?registry and ?package should work and show a filtered help with the sub-commands.