GNU bug report logs - #40457
26.3; A little Help from `list-packages'?

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 21:20:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 26.3

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 40457 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Y. E." <yugenekr <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 40457 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40457: 26.3; A little Help from `list-packages'?
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:07:42 +0200

"Y. E." <yugenekr <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> 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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