GNU bug report logs - #45098
28.0.50; gnu-elpa: if user says `no' to install package, it aborts the previous function invoked

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Message #14 received at 45098 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 45098 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#45098: 28.0.50; gnu-elpa: if user says `no' to install
 package, it aborts the previous function invoked
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 23:44:48 +0300

* Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> [2020-12-07 23:33]:
> Problem (1) should be reasonably easy to fix by removing the
> corresponding autoload and storing the list of unwanted packages
> somewhere for future Emacs sessions (and also changing the question from
> "yes/no" to "yes/notnow/never").

I am just worried that if that package becomes enabled by default in
future Emacs that it will be nagging users who just wish to edit and
not access Internet. It should be rather option that user enables to
be asked just as it is common to enable packages.

Is asking users to enable or load or install various packages the sole
purpose of gnu-elpa package?

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