From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Andy Stewart Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: For all emacsers, install elisp package automatically. Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 00:51:05 +0800 Message-ID: <87vdo19ekm.fsf@ubuntu.domain> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1242493760 9598 80.91.229.12 (16 May 2009 17:09:20 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 17:09:20 +0000 (UTC) To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat May 16 19:09:13 2009 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1M5NNo-00081b-VR for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 19:09:13 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47566 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1M5NNo-0003qU-9i for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 13:09:12 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M5NNQ-0003pM-S5 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 13:08:48 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M5NNM-0003p3-9y for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 13:08:48 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=37067 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1M5NNM-0003p0-3z for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 13:08:44 -0400 Original-Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2]:51516 helo=ciao.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1M5NNL-0001lH-M9 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 13:08:43 -0400 Original-Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1M5NNH-0006bL-Fa for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 16 May 2009 17:08:39 +0000 Original-Received: from 119.128.148.174 ([119.128.148.174]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 16 May 2009 17:08:39 +0000 Original-Received: from lazycat.manatee by 119.128.148.174 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 16 May 2009 17:08:39 +0000 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ Original-Lines: 43 Original-X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 119.128.148.174 User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.92 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:sPCk1/S//Yhxf6femkh0Knd+VFs= X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:64499 Archived-At: Hi all emacser! auto-install.el (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall) now is stable enough. I recommend all emacsers use it to install elisp package, it will SAVE too much time on install elisp package whatever newbie or expert. Below i list some point why use auto-install: 1-> It's give freedom to user: It won't force user install package from special place, you can give any link that contain elisp file to auto-install.el. 2-> It's *asynchronous*: It can download elisp package asynchronous without the help of any external download program. That's is say, you can do your work and install elisp package at the same time. 3-> Batch installation: Some Emacs extension like Icicles need many libraries, auto-install.el can install those libraries asynchronous parallel at background. 4-> View the differences between the new and old version: Sometimes, you need view the differences between the new and old version before you update. 5-> Find and replace old version automatically. 6-> Rich interface: It can integrate anything.el, you can install or update elisp package just type elisp package name, and don't need where the url contain those elisp package. Last, auto-install.el save your time! And details about auto-install.el, please see http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall rubikitch (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/rubikitch) is new maintainer of auto-install.el Please send suggestions and bug reports to rubikitch, thanks! -- Andy