Subject: Re: bug#63800: 30.0.50; [ELPA] Inaccurate installation instructions for built-in packages

From: Philip Kaludercic <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 06:46:58 +0000

Ihor Radchenko <[email-masked]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> All the Emacs packages distributed via ELPA share the same installation
> instruction:
>
>     To install this package, run in Emacs:
>     
>     M-x package-install RET <package-name> RET
>
> However, this command will fail for built-in packages. This is
> particularly a problem for older (<29) Emacs versions.

You probably want to set `package-install-upgrade-built-in' to non-nil,
or use the package menu to install packages.

> May the instruction be corrected?
>
> Original discussion is for Org, but the same will apply for other
> packages distributed with
> Emacs. https://orgmode.org/list/878rdbwlf3.fsf@localhost