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28.1.91; package-selected-packages should not be saved to custom-file

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Message #68 received at 57503 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: jakanakaevangeli <at> chiru.no
Cc: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>, 57503 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>,
 Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#57503: 28.1.91; package-selected-packages should not be saved
 to custom-file
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2022 02:09:25 +0200

<jakanakaevangeli <at> chiru.no> writes:

> And if my opinion counts, I like having the variable in my .emacs,
> possibly under revision control. On a fresh machine, I can then simply
> type M-x package-install-selected-packages to install all the packages
> from the variable, and M-x package-autoremove to uninstall all packeges
> not in listed the variable.

Can't this use case be supported with a multisession variable too though?

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