GNU bug report logs - #33536
Package state inconsistent on package install after abnormal Emacs startup

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From: nljlistbox2 <at> gmail.com (N. Jackson)
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.1.90; package wants to remove bbdb
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:12:06 -0500

I have BBDB installed from ELPA. Recently, package has been reporting
that it is "no longer needed" and asking me to "type `M-x
package-autoremove' to remove" it.

I have tried removing it altogether, and reinstalling it, but that did
not resolve the problem.

Also, presumably related, it is listed in the package list with a status
of "dependency" instead of "installed".


In GNU Emacs 26.1.90 (build 2, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.30)
 of 2018-11-24 built on moondust.localdomain
Windowing system distributor 'Fedora Project', version 11.0.11906000
System Description:	Fedora release 28 (Twenty Eight)

Recent messages:
Done (Total of 182 files compiled, 1 failed, 5 skipped)
Package `gnorb-1.6.0' deleted.
Package `org-plus-contrib-20181119' deleted.
Package menu: Operation finished.  1 packages are no longer needed, type `M-x package-autoremove' to remove them
1 packages will be deleted:
bbdb, proceed? (y or n) n
You can run the command `package-autoremove' with M-x pa-a RET
1 packages will be deleted:
bbdb, proceed? (y or n) n

Configured using:
 'configure 'CFLAGS=-O3 -g3 -gdwarf-4' --enable-checking'

Configured features:
XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG IMAGEMAGICK SOUND DBUS GSETTINGS GLIB NOTIFY
ACL LIBSELINUX GNUTLS LIBXML2 FREETYPE LIBOTF XFT ZLIB
TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS GTK3 X11 XDBE XIM THREADS LCMS2

Important settings:
  value of $LANG: en_CA.UTF-8
  value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=none
  locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix

Major mode: Messages

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  pdf-occur-global-minor-mode: t
  shell-dirtrack-mode: t
  recentf-mode: t
  display-battery-mode: t
  display-time-mode: t
  show-paren-mode: t
  savehist-mode: t
  save-place-mode: t
  electric-pair-mode: t
  desktop-save-mode: t
  delete-selection-mode: t
  cua-mode: t
  tooltip-mode: t
  global-eldoc-mode: t
  electric-indent-mode: t
  mouse-wheel-mode: t
  file-name-shadow-mode: t
  global-font-lock-mode: t
  font-lock-mode: t
  blink-cursor-mode: t
  auto-composition-mode: t
  auto-encryption-mode: t
  auto-compression-mode: t
  temp-buffer-resize-mode: t
  buffer-read-only: t
  size-indication-mode: t
  column-number-mode: t
  line-number-mode: t
  global-visual-line-mode: t
  visual-line-mode: t
  transient-mark-mode: t

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Message #8 received at 33536 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: nljlistbox2 <at> gmail.com (N. Jackson)
Cc: 33536 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#33536: 26.1.90; package wants to remove bbdb
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:06:54 -0500

Can you reproduce this from a clean state, eg
rm -rf /tmp/foo
mkdir /tmp/foo
HOME=/tmp/foo emacs

Message #11 received at 33536 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "N. Jackson" <nljlistbox2 <at> gmail.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 33536 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#33536: Package state inconsistent on package install after
 abnormal Emacs startup [was Re: bug#33536: 26.1.90;
 package wants to remove bbdb]
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:23:35 -0500

retitle 33536 Package state inconsistent on package install after abnormal Emacs startup
quit

Hello Glenn,

At 16:06 -0500 on Wednesday 2018-12-05, Glenn Morris wrote:
>
> Can you reproduce this from a clean state, eg
> rm -rf /tmp/foo
> mkdir /tmp/foo
> HOME=/tmp/foo emacs

Yes, I was able to reproduce it from a clean slate, after some
fiddling which shed some more light on the matter.

I observe the problem in Emacs 26.1, 26.1.90 (tarball), and master
of a few days ago (e02d375cb6670e2306b9c67d7f6fd2dd1d1b2711).

The problem is not specific to bbdb.

The invalid state that Package gets into is that the problematic
package is missing from `package-selected-packages', it is listed by
Package as a "dependency" instead of "installed", and Package will
offer to remove it after the next package operation.

One way to get into that invalid state is to install a package after
Emacs encounters an init file error at startup. (See tediously
detailed recipe below.)

This is arguably a user error: An error in one's init files should
be resolved before using Emacs. Note however, that no message is
written to *Messages* [1] and in my normal configuration (with
multiple frames being restored by Desktop), the warning window is in
a buried frame that I never see, so it's quite easy to install a
package without realising that there was an init file error.

In any case, user error or not, I think that Package should avoid
putting itself into an inconsistent state.


DETAILED RECIPE:

0.  Create a clean home:
$ rm -rf /tmp/foo; mkdir /tmp/foo

1.  Install a package (chess, for example) and exit Emacs:
$ HOME=/tmp/foo src/emacs &
M-x list-packages RET
M-<				; Navigate to top of list.
C-s chess C-s RET		; Navigate to the `chess' package.
i				; Mark it for install.
x				; Install it.
=> Packages to install: 1 (chess-2.0.4).  Proceed? (y or n)
y
Operation [ Install 1 ] finished
C-x C-c				; Exit Emacs.

2.  Place some invalid Elisp in init file:
$ HOME=/tmp/foo src/emacs &
C-x C-f /tmp/foo/.emacs RET	; Open init file.
M->				; Navigate to end of buffer.
This is invalid Elisp.		; Type some invalid Elisp.
C-x C-s				; Save init file.
C-x C-c				; Exit Emacs.

3.  Fail to notice the warning at start up. Install another package (e.g. csv-mode)
$ HOME=/tmp/foo src/emacs &
;; A warning of an initialization error is displayed in a window
;; but we fail to notice it.
M-x list-packages RET
M-<				; Navigate to top of list.
C-s csv-mode C-s RET		; Navigate to the `csv-mode' package.
i				; Mark it for install.
x				; Install it.
=> Packages to install: 1 (csv-mode-1.7).  Proceed? (y or n)
y
=> Operation [ Install 1 ] finished
C-x C-c				; Exit Emacs.

4.  Fix the invalid Elisp in init file.
$ HOME=/tmp/foo src/emacs &
;; A warning of the initialization error is displayed in a window.
C-x C-f /tmp/foo/.emacs RET	; Open init file.
M->				; Navigate to end of buffer.
C-S-backspace			; Kill the line of invalid Elisp.
C-x C-s				; Save init file.
C-x C-c				; Exit Emacs.

5.  Observe that Package is in an inconsistent state.
$ HOME=/tmp/foo src/emacs &
;; Now Package is in an inconsistent state:
;; 1. csv-mode is missing from 'package-selected-packages'.
;; 2. csv-mode is listed as a "dependency" instead of "installed".
;; 3. Package will offer to remove csv-mode after the next package
;; operation.


[1] I filed a bug about lack of feedback in *Messages* about init
file errors: https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=33654.

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