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30.0.50; [ELPA] Inaccurate installation instructions for built-in packages

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From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 30.0.50; [ELPA] Inaccurate installation instructions for built-in
 packages
Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 08:05:05 +0000

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.

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 <at> localhost

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Ihor Radchenko // yantar92,
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