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[PATCH] Add noconfirm to 'package-autoremove'

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Sean Devlin <spd <at> toadstyle.org>
Cc: 73932 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#73932: [PATCH] Add noconfirm to 'package-autoremove'
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:35:42 +0300

> From: Sean Devlin <spd <at> toadstyle.org>
> Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:58:34 -0400
> 
> Attached is a patch adding an optional NOCONFIRM argument to package-autoremove to skip user confirmation before removing packages.
> 
> I want to call package-autoremove in my init file to ensure there are no packages installed except those I configured explicitly via package-selected-packages.
> 
> For example, in one session I might install package XYZ interactively via the package menu to try it out. If I decide I like it, I’ll add it to package-selected-packages in my init file to keep it around. Otherwise, I want to make sure it gets blown away the next time I start Emacs.
> 
> This workflow is cumbersome in the current implementation of package-autoremove, which prompts the user before removing any packages. This patch adds an optional NOCONFIRM argument similar to what is implemented in package-install-selected-packages.
> 
> Please let me know if any changes are needed.

Thanks.  I'll let our package.el experts review and comment, but if
this is accepted, please add a NEWS entry for the new optional
behavior.

Also, would it make sense to turn NOCONFIRM on if the command is
invoked with a prefix argument?

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