GNU bug report logs - #63800
30.0.50; [ELPA] Inaccurate installation instructions for built-in packages

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Message #11 received at 63800 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 63800 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#63800: 30.0.50; [ELPA] Inaccurate installation instructions
 for built-in packages
Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 06:59:02 +0000

Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net> writes:

>> 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.

Sure. But only in Emacs >=29 and it is not mentioned on the ELPA page.
For Emacs <29 ELPA instruction simply does not work - attempting to
follow it will just produce unhelpful message that package is already
installed.

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