Re: How to use package-vc for installing package not on any archive?

[Akib Azmain Turja <akib@disroot.org>]

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Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> writes:

> Akib Azmain Turja <akib@disroot.org> writes:
>
>> I've just updated my Emacs to a commit made today, and now I've the new
>> `package-vc'.  I think its something I can use to replace Quelpa, is
>> it?  `package-vc-install' only accepts the repository URL, nothing more.
>> How can I specify a package recipe (or whatever) then?
>
> package-vc-symbol accepts a string that denotes a URL, a symbol that
> denotes a package on ELPA or a property list that denotes a package
> specification, as you'll find them in elpa.git's "elpa-packages".
>

Thanks for the quick response.

Should the pass the specification used in (Non)GNU ELPA to
package-vc-install as it's first argument (URL)?

Wait a minute... did I miss the docstring?  The docstring clearly
describes it.  Sorry for the noise.  :(

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