From: Daniel Mendler <mail@daniel-mendler.de>
To: 54747@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#54747: 28.1.50; package.el - Better error message if newer Emacs is required
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022 14:16:14 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <9c7d2f03-5ee2-c5f8-e804-2c4dbf98a05e@daniel-mendler.de> (raw)
When trying to install a package which requires a newer Emacs version
than available the error message is a bit confusing. This issue affects
the commands `package-install` and `package-install-from-buffer`. As an
experienced Emacs user one is probably accustomed to this error message,
but I was informed that the error message may be misleading to new Emacs
users. Would it be possible to improve this error message? A better
message could be: "The package X requires Emacs Y or newer". Thank you!
next reply other threads:[~2022-04-06 12:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-04-06 12:16 Daniel Mendler [this message]
[not found] ` <handler.54747.B.164924739831028.ack@debbugs.gnu.org>
2022-04-06 12:20 ` bug#54747: Acknowledgement (28.1.50; package.el - Better error message if newer Emacs is required) Daniel Mendler
2022-04-06 12:30 ` Daniel Mendler
2022-04-07 11:46 ` bug#54747: 28.1.50; package.el - Better error message if newer Emacs is required Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-04-07 11:55 ` Daniel Mendler
2022-04-08 12:51 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-04-08 14:03 ` Daniel Mendler
2022-04-09 9:47 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-04-09 10:13 ` Daniel Mendler
2022-04-07 13:46 ` Rudolf Schlatte
2022-04-08 12:47 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
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