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

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Message #14 received at 63800 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <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, 07 Jun 2023 19:06:38 +0000

Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net> writes:

> 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.

I am not a fan of the option to begin with, and wouldn't want to
advertise it.  The official way of switching from built-in packages to
ELPA should still be to use the package menu.

> For Emacs <29 ELPA instruction simply does not work - attempting to
> follow it will just produce unhelpful message that package is already
> installed.

So what would you suggest changing?

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