Sublime Text 2 - Package Control installed but the list not shown

Question

I am using Sublime Text 2 for Mac. I have installed the Package Control for Sublime Text 2, following the instructions from https://sublime.wbond.net/installation#st2 without any trouble. However, when I open up Ctrl+Shif+P to search for available packages, it does not show any.

See the image screenshot here

Do you have any solutions for it? I try restart Sublime but it doesn't solve the problem.

Solution 1

Take a look in your user Preferences.sublime-settings and remove the Package Control from the "ignored_packages" list if it is there.

If you use a Linux based system, you may have to check permissions of /home/user/.config/sublime-text-3. Check if the directory is owned by your user. If not, change the owner user for that directory.

Solution 2

Click the Preferences > Browse Packages and check whether Package control file is there or not.

You can manually put package control file there by downloading it from here and get rid of issues.

Solution 3

I had the same problem. I had to restart my computer to properly reset Sublime Text 2. It seems from your comment that you also got the Package Control list to show up after restarting your computer.

Your screenshot image is currently broken, but make sure you have the zipfile "Package Control.sublime-package" in the Installed Packages directory.

Comments

[Admin]

Thank you, I was having this issue.

[alfakini]

I don't know if this is a bug. It usually happens when I restore my Sublime Text's preferences backup copying the files to ST's User folder.

[Farzher]

I have no idea how it got into my ignored_packages, but it was there! (I'm using Sublime Text 3)

[Shruts_me]

surprisingly I am getting an error: curl: (7) Couldn't connect to server

[JisuKim82]

After trying all the solutions above I reluctantly restarted since I have multiple tabs/apps open. But it worked!

[Daniel Pinyol]

There's a missing \ to escape space between Text and 2

[Benny Schmidt]

"Syntax Error: invalid syntax". There is a working console command here: packagecontrol.io/installation#st2

[Gillespie]

What the *#$? How did that get into my user settings? Thanks, it worked.

[K.K]

@alfakini Can you mention in your answer how to find "Preferences.sublime-settings"?

[zealouscoder]

Thank you Moue :)

[stcho]

"Preferences.sublime-settings" is in Packages/User/. Open the file up and delete the line that says "Package Control"

[Janaka Pushpakumara]

you can go to "Preferences.sublime-settings" by clicking "Preferences" tab then "Settings".

[chudasamachirag]

@alfakini please add in answer. if you use Linux based system you may have to check permission table of your /home/[USER]/.config/sublime-text-3 check it all directory is own by your current USER. if not change USER for that directory.