GNU bug report logs - #55470
[PATCH] Add package-delete-regexp

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Marwan L." <techmetx11 <at> disroot.org>

Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 01:01:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: moreinfo, patch

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: "Marwan L." <techmetx11 <at> disroot.org>
Cc: 55470 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#55470: [PATCH] Add package-delete-regexp
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 23:17:26 +0000

"Marwan L." <techmetx11 <at> disroot.org> writes:

> This function allows you to delete packages, with names that match the
> regexp. This is makes operations like deleting multiple packages that
> begin with the same namespace (^company.*, ^treemacs.*, etc.) much
> easier to do

What is the advantage of a separate function for deleting packages
compared to marking packages in the *Packages* buffer using "/ n" (that
also accepts a regular expression)?

> The function will also tell you how much packages it will delete (in a
> temporary buffer) and prompt for a Yes or No answer
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