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25.0.91; Deleting dependency package and reinstalling overwrites custom file

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From: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 25.0.91;
 Deleting dependency package and reinstalling overwrites custom file
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:54:53 +0100

- Given the following init file:

```
(setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el")

(require 'package)
;; (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "http://melpa.org/packages/"))
(setq package-enable-at-startup nil)
(package-initialize)

(load custom-file)
```

- Customize some option (e.g., `fill-column') with `M-x
  customize-option'. (This is not an essential step, it just serves to
  illustrate the problem.)

- Install a package that has some dependency, e.g., ace-window, which
  has avy as a dependency.


    M-x package-install RET ace-window RET


- Close Emacs and do (from a shell):

    $ rm -rf ~/.emacs.d/elpa/avy-*

- Restart Emacs (this will give an error about not being able to load
  ace-window, because its dependency avy is not met.)

- Install avy:

    M-x package-install RET avy RET

At this point, the custom file ~/.emacs.d/custom.el is overwritten: the
custom setting for `fill-column' is gone.

The bug is dependent on `package-enable-at-startup' being set to nil and
`custom-file' being set. If either of these conditions isn't met, the
bug doesn't occur.





In GNU Emacs 25.0.91.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.23)
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-- 
Joost Kremers
Life has its moments

Message #8 received at 22791 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
To: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>
Cc: 22791 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#22791: 25.0.91; Deleting dependency package and reinstalling
 overwrites custom file
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 09:38:34 -0300

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Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm> writes:

> - Given the following init file:
>
> ```
> (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el")
>
> (require 'package)
> ;; (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "http://melpa.org/packages/
"))
> (setq package-enable-at-startup nil)
> (package-initialize)
>
> (load custom-file)
> ```
>
> - Customize some option (e.g., `fill-column') with `M-x
>   customize-option'. (This is not an essential step, it just serves to
>   illustrate the problem.)
>
> - Install a package that has some dependency, e.g., ace-window, which
>   has avy as a dependency.
>
>
>     M-x package-install RET ace-window RET
>
>
> - Close Emacs and do (from a shell):
>
>     $ rm -rf ~/.emacs.d/elpa/avy-*
>
> - Restart Emacs (this will give an error about not being able to load
>   ace-window, because its dependency avy is not met.)
>
> - Install avy:
>
>     M-x package-install RET avy RET
>
> At this point, the custom file ~/.emacs.d/custom.el is overwritten: the
> custom setting for `fill-column' is gone.
>
> The bug is dependent on `package-enable-at-startup' being set to nil and
> `custom-file' being set. If either of these conditions isn't met, the
> bug doesn't occur.
>

I can't try this recipe with Emacs 25, but with Emacs 26.3 and beyond
I'm unable to reproduce it.  The fill-column setting stays there after I
follow these steps.

Have you seen anything like this lately? Or is it possible that this was
fixed over the years?

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Message #11 received at 22791 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>
To: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 22791 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#22791: 25.0.91; Deleting dependency package and
 reinstalling overwrites custom file
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:15:14 +0200

On Sat, Sep 05 2020, Mauro Aranda wrote:
> Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm> writes:
>
>> - Given the following init file:
>>
>> ```
>> (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el")
>>
>> (require 'package)
>> ;; (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . 
>> "http://melpa.org/packages/
> "))
>> (setq package-enable-at-startup nil)
>> (package-initialize)
>>
>> (load custom-file)
>> ```
>>
>> - Customize some option (e.g., `fill-column') with `M-x
>>   customize-option'. (This is not an essential step, it just 
>>   serves to
>>   illustrate the problem.)
>>
>> - Install a package that has some dependency, e.g., ace-window, 
>> which
>>   has avy as a dependency.
>>
>>
>>     M-x package-install RET ace-window RET
>>
>>
>> - Close Emacs and do (from a shell):
>>
>>     $ rm -rf ~/.emacs.d/elpa/avy-*
>>
>> - Restart Emacs (this will give an error about not being able 
>> to load
>>   ace-window, because its dependency avy is not met.)
>>
>> - Install avy:
>>
>>     M-x package-install RET avy RET
>>
>> At this point, the custom file ~/.emacs.d/custom.el is 
>> overwritten: the
>> custom setting for `fill-column' is gone.
>>
>> The bug is dependent on `package-enable-at-startup' being set 
>> to nil and
>> `custom-file' being set. If either of these conditions isn't 
>> met, the
>> bug doesn't occur.
>>
>
> I can't try this recipe with Emacs 25, but with Emacs 26.3 and 
> beyond
> I'm unable to reproduce it.  The fill-column setting stays there 
> after I
> follow these steps.
>
> Have you seen anything like this lately? Or is it possible that 
> this was
> fixed over the years?

I haven't seen anything like this happen again since I made the 
bug report. If it's not reproducible, then I guess it's safe to 
assume it was fixed somehow.

-- 
Joost Kremers
Life has its moments

Message #14 received at 22791 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
To: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>
Cc: 22791 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#22791: 25.0.91; Deleting dependency package and reinstalling
 overwrites custom file
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 07:59:18 -0300

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Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm> writes:

> On Sat, Sep 05 2020, Mauro Aranda wrote:
>> Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm> writes:
>>
>>> - Given the following init file:
>>>
>>> ```
>>> (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el")
>>>
>>> (require 'package)
>>> ;; (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa"
>>> . "http://melpa.org/packages/
>> "))
>>> (setq package-enable-at-startup nil)
>>> (package-initialize)
>>>
>>> (load custom-file)
>>> ```
>>>
>>> - Customize some option (e.g., `fill-column') with `M-x
>>>   customize-option'. (This is not an essential step, it just
>>> serves to
>>>   illustrate the problem.)
>>>
>>> - Install a package that has some dependency, e.g., ace-window,
>>> which
>>>   has avy as a dependency.
>>>
>>>
>>>     M-x package-install RET ace-window RET
>>>
>>>
>>> - Close Emacs and do (from a shell):
>>>
>>>     $ rm -rf ~/.emacs.d/elpa/avy-*
>>>
>>> - Restart Emacs (this will give an error about not being able to
>>> load
>>>   ace-window, because its dependency avy is not met.)
>>>
>>> - Install avy:
>>>
>>>     M-x package-install RET avy RET
>>>
>>> At this point, the custom file ~/.emacs.d/custom.el is overwritten:
>>> the
>>> custom setting for `fill-column' is gone.
>>>
>>> The bug is dependent on `package-enable-at-startup' being set to
>>> nil and
>>> `custom-file' being set. If either of these conditions isn't met,
>>> the
>>> bug doesn't occur.
>>>
>>
>> I can't try this recipe with Emacs 25, but with Emacs 26.3 and
>> beyond
>> I'm unable to reproduce it.  The fill-column setting stays there
>> after I
>> follow these steps.
>>
>> Have you seen anything like this lately? Or is it possible that this
>> was
>> fixed over the years?
>
> I haven't seen anything like this happen again since I made the bug
> report. If it's not reproducible, then I guess it's safe to assume it
> was fixed somehow.

Ok, closing this bug.  Thanks.

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