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`package-install-file' rejects some .tar files (tentative patch)

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Richard Hopkins <emacs <at> unbit.co.uk>
Cc: 58367 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#58367: `package-install-file' rejects some .tar files (tentative patch)
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:28:44 +0200

Richard Hopkins <emacs <at> unbit.co.uk> writes:

> `package-install-file' signals an error for some .tar packages based
> on their structure - both file layout and tar format.
>
> This is specific to the package routines for .tar files as Emacs can
> understand them fine, and can also install the packages if they have
> already been extracted.

Perhaps Stefan has some comments here; added to the CCs.

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