Subject: Re: bug#40457: 26.3; A little Help from `list-packages'?

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:07:42 +0200

"Y. E." <[email-masked]> writes:

> Lars Ingebrigtsen <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> we could have an `X' command that does the
>> correct thing on the current line.  (Package knows whether that's
>> installing or deleting a package.)
>
> Yes, `X' might work. What would it do with an installed upgradable
> package?

A thought just occurred to me -- why not make this a bit more like
vc-dir (and other modes)?  That is, if there's nothing marked, then `x'
should just work on the package under point.  So a bit like `v' in
vc-dir -- install it if it isn't installed, and delete it if it is
already installed.

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