GNU bug report logs - #74556
30.0.92; Package upgrade can fail and results in deleted package

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: mail <at> daniel-mendler.de, 74556 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74556: 30.0.92; Package upgrade can fail and results in deleted package
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 20:48:53 +0000

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> Cc: 74556 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
>> Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:34:51 +0000
>> 
>> Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net> writes:
>> 
>> [...]
>> 
>> > It might make sense to try and "deactivate" a package before installing
>> > the new package.  Looking into some second-try fallback for
>> > package-install to refresh the package index if a package was not found
>> > would also be a good idea ^^
>> 
>> This might do it?
>
> Philip, please install this on the emacs-30 branch, unless you see any
> problems with the change.  We'd like to make another pretest soon.

Done.  But we should keep the report open as there might be better
approaches to discuss in the future.

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