* bug#18790: 24.4; package-install no longer allows interactive updating
@ 2014-10-22 9:38 Nic Ferrier
2014-10-22 13:21 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-22 14:24 ` Nicolas Richard
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Nic Ferrier @ 2014-10-22 9:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 18790
M-x package-install [RET] existing-package [TAB]
used to allow you to upgrade a package without using the slightly
cumbersome package list.
The interactive form now filters the package list for installed
packages:
(interactive
(progn
;; Initialize the package system to get the list of package
;; symbols for completion.
(unless package--initialized
(package-initialize t))
(unless package-archive-contents
(package-refresh-contents))
(list (intern (completing-read
"Install package: "
(delq nil
(mapcar (lambda (elt)
(unless (package-installed-p (car elt))
(symbol-name (car elt))))
package-archive-contents))
nil t)))))
There isn't a simple equivalent of doing the same thing, say:
M-x package-upgrade-existing-package
I don't know if this was deliberate or a mistake, it's always useful
being able to do something quickly with a command line when you know
what you're doing.
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* bug#18790: 24.4; package-install no longer allows interactive updating
2014-10-22 9:38 bug#18790: 24.4; package-install no longer allows interactive updating Nic Ferrier
@ 2014-10-22 13:21 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-10-22 14:24 ` Nicolas Richard
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Stefan Monnier @ 2014-10-22 13:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Nic Ferrier; +Cc: 18790
> M-x package-install [RET] existing-package [TAB]
> used to allow you to upgrade a package without using the slightly
> cumbersome package list.
I don't know what you mean by that, sorry. Could you try and spell it
out in more detail?
Stefan
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* bug#18790: 24.4; package-install no longer allows interactive updating
2014-10-22 9:38 bug#18790: 24.4; package-install no longer allows interactive updating Nic Ferrier
2014-10-22 13:21 ` Stefan Monnier
@ 2014-10-22 14:24 ` Nicolas Richard
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Nicolas Richard @ 2014-10-22 14:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Nic Ferrier; +Cc: 18790
Nic Ferrier <nferrier@ferrier.me.uk> writes:
> M-x package-install [RET] existing-package [TAB]
>
> used to allow you to upgrade a package without using the slightly
> cumbersome package list.
FWIW, I use C-h P some-package RET then push the 'install' button (if it
is not installed yet) or navigate to one of the "Other versions" link
then push Install.
--
Nicolas Richard
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