Linguist: language detection doesnt seem to update

[borgified]

create a repo like mine: https://github.com/borgified/linguist-test

1. populate with a couple perl scripts
2. commit and push to github
3. observe that linguist detects it as "perl"
4. delete all the perl scripts, replace with a whole bunch of php scripts
5. commit and push to github
6. observe that linguist still detects repo as "perl"

[bp74]

I noticed the same thing. Two days ago i deleted a bunch of files, but the statistic hasn't changed until now.

[ardsrk]

I think it is not a bug with linguist. Most likely linguist is a worker that works on a background job (repositories) and it is yet to get to your repository.

[sarahhodne]

I think the language stats are run weekly, just like the graphs.

[borgified]

ah i didnt know that.. thanks. in that case, linguist-test should report php on its own within a week or so unless theres some stale cache issue...

[borgified]

still says perl on it even though it should say php... ill check back again in a couple days

[bp74]

My stats updated already, so stay tuned - it's just a matter of time :)

[josh]

Yeah, sorry its not "real time". Theres some caching involved.

[borgified]

how long is the cache? we've reached 9 days and it still says perl instead of php

[borgified]

hrm 17 days still says perl... dont think it'll ever update :(

[petros]

It should be fine now.

[borgified]

confirmed working ty!

[davidfstr]

The caching behavior must be unusual. I've had this repository up for over 3 months:
https://github.com/davidfstr/ActiveSeattle

And it still detects it as JavaScript, despite being "100% PHP" according to a manual run of Linguist against master.

[hellodanylo]

Same issue with me. The bar does not get updated for _months_.

[boennemann]

Same here. The repo detects 50% JavaScript, while there is not a single js file. This behaviour can be found on multiple private repos and for several months now.

[lbod]

It'd be good if some expectation was explained when language statistics are updated

[fiorix]

any word on this?

[adamtester]

This is still an issue!

[denghongcai]

This is still an issue!

[nefilim]

+1

[petros]

If you feel your repository displays a cached version of the language breakdown, please contact [email protected] with the repository URL and the details, like what language is wrong and what it should display etc.

[DeFlanko]

:+1:

How can we re-submit this as a Global github issue?

[petros]

How can we re-submit this as a Global github issue?

You can contact [email protected]

[DeFlanko]

@petros Thanks!

[MicahZoltu]

@petros How does a GitHub Enterprise administrator update the language of a repo on GHE?

[petros]

@Micah71381 I am not sure but you can ask directly by sending an email to [email protected]

[ansin218]

I do not see any language getting detected for my JavaScript project. It had got detected a year back, what do I do folks?

[pchaigno]

@ansin218 You should start by opening a new issue. Your repository contains only Bootstrap files which are ignored by linguist. Thus, no language is detected.

[ansin218]

Oh damn, it was detected a year ago. Never mind. Any idea about the language graph? I do not see that either.

[ArcaneEngineer]

Same problem. Would be nice if there were at least a counter displayed on your repo to show when the next update is expected, i.e. when the linguist cron job will get around to you...

[arfon]

Hi @ArcaneEngineer - the languages statistics are actually updated after each push to the repository. Are you having trouble with one of your repositories? If so, would you mind opening a new issue to report the problem?

[ArcaneEngineer]

In my repo I have a file

js/polyfills/vendors/x-tag-core.min.js
https://github.com/ArcaneIngenuity/disjunction/blob/2340d00f1a9cb63abeeb53f561477c23949b285b/js/polyfills/vendors/x-tag-core.min.js

...which I believed should not be counted by linguist, given the rules
here: https://github.com/github/linguist/blob/master/lib/linguist/vendor.yml

?

On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 6:18 PM, Arfon Smith [email protected]
wrote:

Hi @ArcaneEngineer https://github.com/ArcaneEngineer - the languages
statistics are actually updated after each push to the repository. Are you
having trouble with one of your repositories? If so, would you mind opening
a new issue to report the problem?

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[pchaigno]

@ArcaneEngineer I doesn't seem to be counted. I used linguist --breakdown to get these results.

[ArcaneEngineer]

Hi Paul, Arfon

OK, I mistakenly assumed that the high percentage was due primarily to that
file not being removed, because that file was still showing up in the
linguist stats for my repo.

Guys, the only reason I contacted you directly was because of the help on this
page
https://help.github.com/articles/my-repository-is-marked-as-the-wrong-language/
(rather
minimal!) saying to do so -- whereas in fact, that page should really link
straight to your repo's readme, first and foremost.... I see now that I can
override the stats to make it 50% JS, 50% C -- perfect!

Cheers,

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Paul Chaignon [email protected]
wrote:

@ArcaneEngineer https://github.com/ArcaneEngineer I doesn't seem to be
counted https://gist.github.com/pchaigno/b9b1af5d8976410f7e47. I used linguist
--breakdown https://github.com/pchaigno/linguist#stats to get these
results.

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[pchaigno]

Guys, the only reason I contacted you directly was because of the help on this page https://help.github.com/articles/my-repository-is-marked-as-the-wrong-language/ (rather minimal!) saying to do so -- whereas in fact, that page should really link straight to your repo's readme, first and foremost...

@ArcaneEngineer I agree with you. You should report this [email protected] ;)

[andremacdowell]

Hey, just passing to remind that this is still an issue!

[pchaigno]

@amdowell If none of the suggestions in this thread worked for you, please open an issue and we'll look into it.